virgibacillus halotolerans virgibacillus halotolerans virgibacillus halotolerans is a gram-positive, strictly aerobic and weakly motile bacterium from the genus of virgibacillus which has been isolated from a dairy product from bavaria in germany. virgibacillus halotolerans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: virgibacillus species: v. halotolerans binomial name virgibacillus halotoleransseiler and wenning 2013 type strain dsm 25060, lmg 26644, ws 4627