desulfobacterium desulfobacterium desulfobacterium is a rod-shaped bacteria genus from the family of desulfobacteraceae. desulfobacterium occur widespread in brackish and marine sediments. desulfobacterium scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: thermodesulfobacteriota class: desulfobacteria order: desulfobacterales family: desulfobacteraceae genus: desulfobacteriumbak and widdel 1988 type species desulfobacterium indolicum species d. anilini d. autotrophicum d. catecholicum d. indolicum d. macestii d. niacini d. vacuolatum