Microbe Identification
Microbe nameGeobacter metallireducens
NCBI Taxonomy ID28232
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfuromonadales
FamilyGeobacteraceae
GenusGeobacter
Species metallireducens
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified