Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanosarcina mazei Go1
NCBI Taxonomy ID192952
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanosarcinales
FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
GenusMethanosarcina
Species mazei
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified