streptomyces aureus streptomyces aureus streptomyces aureus is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from the united kingdom. streptomyces aureus produces azirinomycin and thiostrepton. streptomyces aureus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. aureus binomial name streptomyces aureusmanfio et al. 2003 type strain as 4.1833, b7319, cgmcc 4.1833, cip 108188, dsm 41785, jcm 12605, nbrc 100912, ncimb 13927