Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanobacterium sp. AL-21
NCBI Taxonomy ID877455
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanobacteria
OrderMethanobacteriales
FamilyMethanobacteriaceae
GenusMethanobacterium
Species sp. AL-21
StrainAL-21
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNot Available
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceNot Available
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph - Lithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified