Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanothermococcus okinawensis IH1
NCBI Taxonomy ID647113
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanococci
OrderMethanococcales
FamilyMethanococcaceae
GenusMethanothermococcus
Species okinawensis
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperature60
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatFresh water - Deep sea - Hydrothermal vent
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph - Autotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified