Microbe Identification
Microbe nameFerroglobus placidus DSM 10642
NCBI Taxonomy ID589924
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassArchaeoglobi
OrderArchaeoglobales
FamilyArchaeoglobaceae
GenusFerroglobus
Species placidus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature85
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph - Chemolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified