Microbe Identification
Microbe nameDesulfovibrio salexigens
NCBI Taxonomy ID880
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfovibrionales
FamilyDesulfovibrionaceae
GenusDesulfovibrio
Species salexigens
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfate reducer
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified