Microbe Identification
Microbe nameChlorobium tepidum TLS
NCBI Taxonomy ID194439
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumChlorobi
ClassChlorobia
OrderChlorobiales
FamilyChlorobiaceae
GenusChlorobaculum
SpeciesChlorobium tepidum
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature48
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains - Singles
SporulationChains - Singles
MetabolismNitrogen fixation
Energy sourcePhotosynthetic - Photolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified