Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanothermus fervidus DSM 2088
NCBI Taxonomy ID523846
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanobacteria
OrderMethanobacteriales
FamilyMethanothermaceae
GenusMethanothermus
Species fervidus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature80
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles - Chains
SporulationSingles - Chains
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified