desulfovibrio halophilus desulfovibrio halophilus desulfovibrio halophilus is a halophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium. desulfovibrio halophilus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: thermodesulfobacteriota class: desulfovibrionia order: desulfovibrionales family: desulfovibrionaceae genus: desulfovibrio species: d. halophilus binomial name desulfovibrio halophiluscaumette et al. 1991