Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanosarcina mazei
NCBI Taxonomy ID2209
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanosarcinales
FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
GenusMethanosarcina
Species mazei
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified