Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMetallosphaera sedula DSM 5348
NCBI Taxonomy ID399549
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderSulfolobales
FamilySulfolobaceae
GenusMetallosphaera
Species sedula
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature70
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified