Desulfococcus
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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Desulfococcus
Classification
Higher order taxa:
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; delta/epsilon subdivisions; Deltaproteobacteria; Desulfobacterales; Desulfobacteraceae
Species:
NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Desulfococcus oleovorans Hxd3 ' |
Desulfococcus biacutus, Desulfococcus multivorans, Desulfococcus oleovorans, Desulfococcus sp. DSM 8541
Description and Significance
The Desulfobacterales are ranked on an order of sulfate-reducing bacteria. Desulfobacterales are composed of three families such as Desulfobacteraceae Desulfobulbaceae, Desulfoarculaceae