leptothrix lopholea leptothrix lopholea leptothrix lopholea is a bacterium from the genus leptothrix. leptothrix lopholea scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: betaproteobacteria order: burkholderiales genus: leptothrix species: l. lopholea binomial name leptothrix lopholeadorff 1934 type strain lvmw 124