Microbe Identification
Microbe nameDesulfurococcus kamchatkensis 1221n
NCBI Taxonomy ID490899
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusDesulfurococcus
Species kamchatkensis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature82
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceOrganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified