Desulfovibrionales

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