desulfobacterium autotrophicum desulfobacterium autotrophicum desulfobacterium autotrophicum is a mesophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium. its genome has been sequenced. desulfobacterium autotrophicum scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: thermodesulfobacteriota class: desulfobacteria order: desulfobacterales family: desulfobacteraceae genus: desulfobacterium species: d. autotrophicum binomial name desulfobacterium autotrophicumbrysch et al. 1988