Microbe Identification
Microbe nameClostridium botulinum
NCBI Taxonomy ID1491
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassClostridia
OrderClostridiales
FamilyClostridiaceae
GenusClostridium
Species botulinum
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles - Chains
SporulationPairs - Singles - Chains
MetabolismProteolytic, fermentative
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesGutFeeling KnowledgeBase31509535
HumanLarge intestineFecesDisbiome30701194
HumanLarge intestineFecesDisbiome23719380