Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRhodobacter capsulatus SB1003
NCBI Taxonomy ID272942
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhodobacterales
FamilyRhodobacteraceae
GenusRhodobacter
Species capsulatus
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourcePhototroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified