pedobacter insulae pedobacter insulae pedobacter insulae is a species of bacteria. it is gram-negative, non-motile and rod-shaped, with type strain ds-139(t) (=kctc 12820(t) =dsm 18684(t)). pedobacter insulae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: sphingobacteriia order: sphingobacteriales family: sphingobacteriaceae genus: pedobacter species: pedobacter insulaeyoon et al. 2007