Taxonomy ID: 28221

Rank: class

Scientific name: Deltaproteobacteria

Authority: Deltaproteobacteria Kuever et al. 2006 emend. Hahn et al. 2017

Synonym: Proteobacteria delta subdivision; Deltabacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002; "Deltabacteria" Cavalier-Smith 1992; Purple bacteria, delta subdivision; delta subdivision; delta subgroup; delta proteobacteria

BLAST name: d-proteobacteria

Includes: Dissimilatory sulfate or sulfur reducers; Sulfate- or sulfur-reducing dissimilatory bacteria; Sulfate-reducing or sulfur-reducing dissimilatory bacteria