Microbe Identification
Microbe nameDesulfovibrio magneticus RS-1
NCBI Taxonomy ID573370
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfovibrionales
FamilyDesulfovibrionaceae
GenusDesulfovibrio
Species magneticus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatFresh water
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfate reducer - Magnetite production
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified