Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThermoanaerobacter tengcongensis MB4
NCBI Taxonomy ID273068
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassClostridia
OrderThermoanaerobacterales
FamilyThermoanaerobacteraceae
GenusCaldanaerobacter
SpeciesThermoanaerobacter tengcongensis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature75
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismSaccharolytic
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified