Microbe Identification
Microbe nameHalobacterium salinarum
NCBI Taxonomy ID2242
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassHalobacteria
OrderHalobacteriales
FamilyHalobacteriaceae
GenusHalobacterium
Species salinarum
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature50
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified