Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThermus thermophilus
NCBI Taxonomy ID274
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumDeinococcus-thermus
ClassDeinococci
OrderThermales
FamilyThermaceae
GenusThermus
Species thermophilus
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNA
MobilityNA
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature0
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified