Microbe Identification
Microbe nameShewanella denitrificans OS217
NCBI Taxonomy ID318161
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderAlteromonadales
FamilyShewanellaceae
GenusShewanella
Species denitrificans
StrainOS-217
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative
Optimal temperature20
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismDenitrifying
Energy sourceHeterotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified