Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThermoplasma acidophilum
NCBI Taxonomy ID2303
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassThermoplasmata
OrderThermoplasmatales
FamilyThermoplasmataceae
GenusThermoplasma
Species acidophilum
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature59
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified