Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanothermobacter marburgensis str. Marburg
NCBI Taxonomy ID79929
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanobacteria
OrderMethanobacteriales
FamilyMethanobacteriaceae
GenusMethanothermobacter
Species marburgensis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNot Available
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceObligate anaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSludge
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceAutotroph - Lithoautotroph - Lithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified