Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanospirillum hungatei
NCBI Taxonomy ID2203
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanomicrobiales
FamilyMethanospirillaceae
GenusMethanospirillum
Species hungatei
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCurvedShaped
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains - Singles
SporulationChains - Singles
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified