Microbe Identification
Microbe nameChitinophaga pinensis DSM 2588
NCBI Taxonomy ID485918
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumBacteroidetes
ClassSphingobacteria
OrderSphingobacteriales
FamilyNot Available
GenusChitinophaga
Species pinensis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobic
Optimal temperature23
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatTerrestrial
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismBiomass degrader - Chitin degradation
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified