Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAcidimicrobium ferrooxidans
NCBI Taxonomy ID53635
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumActinobacteria
ClassAcidimicrobiia
OrderAcidimicrobiales
FamilyAcidimicrobiaceae
GenusAcidimicrobium
Species ferrooxidans
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourceAutotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified