Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanotorris igneus Kol 5
NCBI Taxonomy ID880724
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanococci
OrderMethanococcales
FamilyMethanocaldococcaceae
GenusMethanotorris
Species igneus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNot Available
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatMarine - Submarine
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph - Chemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified