Desulfobacterales

Desulfobacterales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Delta Proteobacteria
Order:	Desulfobacterales
Families
Desulfobacteraceae Desulfobulbaceae Desulfoarculaceae

The Desulfobacterales are an order of sulfate-reducing bacteria, included among the Proteobacteria. There are three families. They are sulfate-reducing bacteria, reducing sulfates to sulfides to obtain energy. They are strictly anaerobe.