Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAeropyrum pernix K1
NCBI Taxonomy ID272557
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderDesulfurococcales
FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
GenusAeropyrum
Species pernix
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presencenot known
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature90
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified