halanaerobacter chitinovorans halanaerobacter chitinovorans halanaerobacter chitinovorans is a species of bacteria, the type species of its genus. it is a halophilic, anaerobic, chitinolytic bacterium. its cells are long, gram-negative, motile, flexible rods. halanaerobacter chitinovorans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: clostridia order: halanaerobiales family: halobacteroidaceae genus: halanaerobacter species: h. chitinovoranscorrig. liaw and mah 1996