Complex sentence: Over 40 phylogenetically and metabolically diverse microorganisms capable of growth via perchlorate reduction have been isolated since 1996, mostly from the Proteobacteria but also including the Firmicutes, "Moorella perchloratireducens" and "Sporomusa" sp., and the archaeon "Archaeoglobus fulgidus".
Split into simpler sentences: Over 40 phylogenetically and metabolically diverse microorganisms capable of growth via perchlorate reduction have been isolated since 1996. Most originate from the Proteobacteria but others include the Firmicutes, "Moorella perchloratireducens" and "Sporomusa" sp., and the archaeon "Archaeoglobus fulgidus".