Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRoseiflexus castenholzii DSM 13941
NCBI Taxonomy ID383372
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumChloroflexi
ClassChloroflexi
OrderChloroflexales
FamilyChloroflexaceae
GenusRoseiflexus
Species castenholzii
StrainDSM 13941
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeFilamentous
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature50
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourcePhotosynthetic - Photoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified