Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRhodobacter sphaeroides KD131
NCBI Taxonomy ID557760
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhodobacterales
FamilyRhodobacteraceae
GenusRhodobacter
Species sphaeroides
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismHydrogen production
Energy sourcePhotosynthetic
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified