Microbe Identification
Microbe namePyrobaculum aerophilum
NCBI Taxonomy ID13773
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderThermoproteales
FamilyThermoproteaceae
GenusPyrobaculum
Species aerophilum
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presencenot known
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature100
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified