Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethylocella silvestris BL2
NCBI Taxonomy ID395965
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhizobiales
FamilyBeijerinckiaceae
GenusMethylocella
Species silvestris
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatTerrestrial
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethane oxidation
Energy sourceMethylotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified