Microbe Identification
Microbe nameIgnicoccus hospitalis KIN4/I
NCBI Taxonomy ID453591
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusIgnicoccus
Species hospitalis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipSymbiotic
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified