Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRhodospirillum rubrum
NCBI Taxonomy ID1085
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhodospirillales
FamilyRhodospirillaceae
GenusRhodospirillum
Species rubrum
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNitrogen fixation
Energy sourcePhotolithotroph - Photoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified