Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanospirillum hungatei JF-1
NCBI Taxonomy ID323259
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanomicrobia
OrderMethanomicrobiales
FamilyMethanospirillaceae
GenusMethanospirillum
Species hungatei
StrainJF-1
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCurvedShaped
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains - Singles
SporulationChains - Singles
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified