''Desulfococcus multivorans'' is a
sulfate
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-reducing bacterium from the genus of ''
Desulfococcus
''Desulfococcus'' is a Gram-negative, anaerobic and motile bacteria genus from the family of Desulfococcaceae.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and Nation ...
'' which has been isolated from a sewage digester in
Germany
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References
Further reading
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External links
Type strain of ''Desulfococcus multivorans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Desulfobacterales
Bacteria described in 1981
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