Microbe Identification
Microbe nameCaldicellulosiruptor bescii
NCBI Taxonomy ID31899
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassClostridia
OrderThermoanaerobacterales
FamilyThermoanaerobacterales Family III. Incertae Sedis
GenusCaldicellulosiruptor
Species bescii
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNot Available
MobilityNot Available
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismCellulose degrader
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified