Kingdom Bacteria Order Clostridiales Phylum Firmicutes Rank Species | Class Clostridia Family Peptococcaceae Genus Desulfotomaculum | |
Similar Desulfotomaculum, Desulfobulbus propionicus, Thermodesulfobacteria, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, Thermoanaerobacter | ||
Desulfotomaculum geothermicum is a thermophilic, fatty acid-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Its cells are Gram-negative and form gas vacuoles during sporulation. Its type strain is BSD.
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