desulfuromonas acetoxidans desulfuromonas acetoxidans desulfuromonas acetoxidans is a species of bacteria. it is strictly anaerobic, rod-shaped, laterally flagellated and gram-negative. it is unable to ferment organic substances; it obtains energy for growth by anaerobic sulfur respiration. desulfuromonas acetoxidans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: thermodesulfobacteriota class: desulfuromonadia order: desulfuromonadales family: desulfuromonadaceae genus: desulfuromonas species: d. acetoxidans binomial name desulfuromonas acetoxidanspfennig & biebl, 1976