Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 53993
NCBI Taxonomy ID380394
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAcidithiobacillia
OrderAcidithiobacillales
FamilyAcidithiobacillaceae
GenusAcidithiobacillus
Species ferrooxidans
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourceObligate chemoautolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified