Microbe Identification
Microbe nameHerpetosiphon aurantiacus DSM 785
NCBI Taxonomy ID316274
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumChloroflexi
ClassChloroflexi
OrderHerpetosiphonales
FamilyHerpetosiphonaceae
GenusHerpetosiphon
Species aurantiacus
StrainATCC 23779
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeFilamentous
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemoorganoheterotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified