Microbe Identification
Microbe nameCorynebacterium diphtheriae NCTC 13129
NCBI Taxonomy ID257309
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumActinobacteria
ClassActinobacteria
OrderCorynebacteriales
FamilyCorynebacteriaceae
GenusCorynebacterium
Species diphtheriae
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified