Microbe Identification
Microbe nameGloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421
NCBI Taxonomy ID251221
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumCyanobacteria
ClassGloeobacteria
OrderGloeobacterales
FamilyNot Available
GenusGloeobacter
Species violaceus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceNot Available
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatTerrestrial
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourcePhotoautotroph - Photosynthetic
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified