Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanosphaerula palustris
NCBI Taxonomy ID475088
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomNot Available
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanomicrobiales
FamilyMethanoregulaceae
GenusMethanosphaerula
Species palustris
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified