eggerthia eggerthia eggerthia is a genus from the family of erysipelotrichidae, with one known species (eggerthia catenaformis). eggerthia scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: erysipelotrichia order: erysipelotrichales family: coprobacillaceae genus: eggerthiasalvetti et al. 2011 type species eggerthia catenaformis(eggerth 1935) salvetti et al. 2011 species e. catenaformis