Desulfovibrionales | |
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Desulfovibrio vulgaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Deltaproteobacteria |
Order: | Desulfovibrionales |
Families & Genera | |
Desulfovibrionaceae |
The Desulfovibrionales are an order of Proteobacteria, with four families. Like all Proteobacteria, they are gram-negative. The majority are sulfate-reducing, with the exception of Lawsonia and Bilophila[1]. All members of this order are strictly anaerobic. Most species are mesophilic, there are also some moderate thermophiles[1].