Geobacteraceae

Desulfuromonadales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Deltaproteobacteria
Order:	Desulfuromonadales
Families & Genera
Desulfuromonadaceae Desulfuromonas Desulfuromusa Pelobacteraceae Malonomonas Pelobacter Geobacteraceae Geoalkalibacter Geobacter

The Desulfuromonadales are an order within the Proteobacteria. Various members of the Desulfomonadales are capable of anaerobic respiration utilizing a variety of compounds as electron acceptors, including sulfur, Mn(IV), Fe(III), nitrate, Co(III), Tc(VII), U(VI) and trichloroacetic acid

The order Desulfuromonadales contains the following families and genera: