Mark Travis. answered on 18 Jun 2010: Bacteria is the scientific name. You do get scientific names for specific types of bacteria, like Escheria coli (E. coli), Listeria, salmonella, yersinia, lactobacillus, bifidobacteria, and many,many more…..this tells you what family of bacteria they belong to.0.ark Travis. answered on 18 Jun 2010: Bacteria is the scientific name. You do get scientific names for specific types of bacteria, like Escheria coli (E. coli), Listeria, salmonella, yersinia, lactobacillus, bifidobacteria, and many,many more…..