Microbe Identification
Microbe nameChlorobium phaeobacteroides
NCBI Taxonomy ID1096
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumChlorobi
ClassChlorobia
OrderChlorobiales
FamilyChlorobiaceae
GenusChlorobium
Species phaeobacteroides
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains - Singles
SporulationChains - Singles
MetabolismNitrogen fixation
Energy sourcePhotosynthetic
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified