Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAcholeplasma laidlawii PG-8A
NCBI Taxonomy ID441768
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumTenericutes
ClassMollicutes
OrderAcholeplasmatales
FamilyAcholeplasmataceae
GenusAcholeplasma
Species laidlawii
StrainPG-8A
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified