Microbe Identification
Microbe nameHyperthermus butylicus DSM 5456
NCBI Taxonomy ID415426
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyPyrodictiaceae
GenusHyperthermus
Species butylicus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature95
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles - Pairs
SporulationSingles - Pairs
MetabolismSulfur reducer
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified