Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRhodopseudomonas palustris
NCBI Taxonomy ID1076
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhizobiales
FamilyBradyrhizobiaceae
GenusRhodopseudomonas
Species palustris
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSoil
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourcePhotolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified