Desulfovibrionales
| Desulfovibrionales | |
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| Desulfovibrio vulgaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Thermodesulfobacteriota |
| Class: | Desulfovibrionia Waite et al. 2020 |
| Order: | Desulfovibrionales Waite et al. 2020 |
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"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. All members of this order are obligately anaerobic. Most species are mesophilic, but some are moderate thermophiles.