Microbe Identification
Microbe nameIgnicoccus hospitalis
NCBI Taxonomy ID160233
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusIgnicoccus
Species hospitalis
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipSymbiotic
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified