Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanohalophilus mahii DSM 5219
NCBI Taxonomy ID547558
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanosarcinales
FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
GenusMethanohalophilus
Speciesmahii
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceMethylotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified