Microbe Identification
Microbe nameBacteroides thetaiotaomicron VPI-5482
NCBI Taxonomy ID226186
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumBacteroidetes
ClassBacteroidia
OrderBacteroidales
FamilyBacteroidaceae
GenusBacteroides
Speciesthetaiotaomicron
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismSaccharolytic, fermentative
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanUnknown
HumanGutFecesUnknownVMH30371894