Microbe Identification
Microbe nameHaloferax volcanii DS2
NCBI Taxonomy ID309800
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassHalobacteria
OrderHalobacteriales
FamilyHalobacteriaceae
GenusHaloferax
Species volcanii
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified