Microbe Identification
Microbe namePyrobaculum aerophilum str. IM2
NCBI Taxonomy ID178306
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderThermoproteales
FamilyThermoproteaceae
GenusPyrobaculum
Species aerophilum
StrainIM2
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presencenot known
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature100
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified