Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanosarcina barkeri
NCBI Taxonomy ID2208
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanosarcinales
FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
GenusMethanosarcina
Species barkeri
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature35
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismMethanogen - Cellulose degrader
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified