Microbe Identification
Microbe nameIgnisphaera aggregans DSM 17230
NCBI Taxonomy ID583356
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusIgnisphaera
Species aggregans
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature95
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementClusters
SporulationClusters
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceHeterotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified