Scientific name Desulfovibrionales Rank Order | Phylum Proteobacteria Higher classification Deltaproteobacteria Lower classifications Desulfovibrio, Lawsonia | |
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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. All members of this order are obligately anaerobic. Most species are mesophilic, but some are moderate thermophiles.
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