Microbe Identification
Microbe nameGeobacter sp. M21
NCBI Taxonomy ID443144
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfuromonadales
FamilyGeobacteraceae
GenusGeobacter
Species sp. M21
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismMetal reducer
Energy sourceChemolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified