Desulfovibrionales | |
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Desulfovibrio vulgaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Thermodesulfobacteriota |
Class: | Desulfovibrionia Waite et al. 2020 |
Order: | Desulfovibrionales Waite et al. 2020[1] |
Families | |
Synonyms | |
"Sporovibrionales" Prévot 1940 |
Desulfovibrionales are a taxonomic order of bacteria belonging to the phylum Thermodesulfobacteriota, with four families. They are Gram-negative. The majority are sulfate-reducing, with the exception of Lawsonia and Bilophila.[2] All members of this order are obligately anaerobic.[3] Most species are mesophilic, but some are moderate thermophiles.[2]