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| Syntrophales | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria
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| Phylum: | Thermodesulfobacteriota
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| Class: | Syntrophia
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| Order: | Syntrophales
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| Family: | Syntrophaceae
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| Genus: | Syntrophus, Smithella, Desulfobacca, and Desulfomonile
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The Syntrophaceae family, belonging to the Syntrophobacterales order, comprises of four genera: Syntrophus, Smithella, Desulfobacca, and Desulfomonile. All members have rod-shaped cells and do not form spores. As gram negative bacteria, the presence of a thin cell wall and a double membrane is notable. Theoretically, these bacteria are expected to be red or pink in color; however, no pictures have been recorded.