leeuwenhoekiella palythoae leeuwenhoekiella palythoae leeuwenhoekiella palythoae is a heterotrophic and strictly aerobic bacterium from the genus of leeuwenhoekiella. leeuwenhoekiella palythoae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: leeuwenhoekiella species: l. palythoae binomial name leeuwenhoekiella palythoaenedashkovskaya et al. 2009 type strain kctc 22020, kmm 6264, lmg 24856, mikhailov 30-p-b16, vancanneyt r-30326