Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanothermus fervidus
NCBI Taxonomy ID2180
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanobacteria
OrderMethanobacteriales
FamilyMethanothermaceae
GenusMethanothermus
Species fervidus
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature80
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles - Chains
SporulationSingles - Chains
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified