Microbe Identification
Microbe nameVibrio fischeri MJ11
NCBI Taxonomy ID388396
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderVibrionales
FamilyVibrionaceae
GenusAliivibrio
SpeciesVibrio fischeri
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature20
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipSymbiotic
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceHeterotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified