Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanococcus maripaludis S2
NCBI Taxonomy ID267377
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanococci
OrderMethanococcales
FamilyMethanococcaceae
GenusMethanococcus
Species maripaludis
StrainS2
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature35
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNitrogen fixation - Methanogen - Hydrogenotrophic
Energy sourceLithotroph - Chemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified