Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAquifex aeolicus VF5
NCBI Taxonomy ID224324
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumAquificae
ClassAquificae
OrderAquificales
FamilyAquificaceae
GenusAquifex
Species aeolicus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature96
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified