desmospora activa desmospora activa desmospora activa is a gram-positive and aerobic bacterium from the genus of desmospora which has been isolated from the sputum from a patient with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis in germany. desmospora activa scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: thermoactinomycetaceae genus: desmospora species: d. activa binomial name desmospora activayassin et al. 2009 type strain ccug 55916, dsm 45169, immib l-1269 synonyms catenispora activa