Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanocaldococcus sp. FS406-22
NCBI Taxonomy ID644281
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanococci
OrderMethanococcales
FamilyMethanocaldococcaceae
GenusMethanocaldococcus
Species sp. FS406-22
StrainFS406-22
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature90
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNitrogen fixation - Methanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified