Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMeiothermus silvanus DSM 9946
NCBI Taxonomy ID526227
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumDeinococcus-thermus
ClassDeinococci
OrderThermales
FamilyThermaceae
GenusMeiothermus
Species silvanus
StrainDSM 9946
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobic
Optimal temperature50
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified