Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270
NCBI Taxonomy ID243159
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderAcidithiobacillales
FamilyAcidithiobacillaceae
GenusAcidithiobacillus
Species ferrooxidans
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourceObligate chemoautolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified