Microbe Identification
Microbe nameDesulfovibrio alaskensis G20
NCBI Taxonomy ID207559
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfovibrionales
FamilyDesulfovibrionaceae
GenusDesulfovibrio
Species alaskensis
StrainG20
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismToxic metal reducer - Sulfate reducer
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified