geodermatophilus africanus geodermatophilus africanus geodermatophilus africanus is a gram-positive, aerobic and halotolerant bacterium from the genus geodermatophilus which has been isolated from desert sand near ourba in the sahara. geodermatophilus africanus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: geodermatophilales family: geodermatophilaceae genus: geodermatophilus species: g. africanus binomial name geodermatophilus africanusmontero-calasanz et al. 2013 type strain ccug 62969dsm 45422mtcc 11556cf11/1