Microbe Identification
Microbe nameIgnicoccus hospitalis KIN4/I
NCBI Taxonomy ID453591
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusIgnicoccus
Species hospitalis
StrainKin4/I
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