desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum is a species of haloalkaliphilic sulfate-reducing bacteria. it is able to grow lithotrophically by dismutation of thiosulfate and sulfite. desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: thermodesulfobacteriota class: desulfovibrionia order: desulfovibrionales family: desulfonatronaceae genus: desulfonatronum species: d. thiosulfatophilum binomial name desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilumsorokin et al. 2011