Microbe Identification
Microbe nameParacoccus denitrificans
NCBI Taxonomy ID266
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhodobacterales
FamilyRhodobacteraceae
GenusParacoccus
Species denitrificans
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles - Pairs - Clusters
SporulationSingles - Pairs - Clusters
MetabolismHydrogen oxidizer - Stores polyhydroxybutyrate
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified