Microbe Identification
Microbe nameSulfolobus acidocaldarius DSM 639
NCBI Taxonomy ID330779
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderSulfolobales
FamilySulfolobaceae
GenusSulfolobus
Species acidocaldarius
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature70
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfur oxidizer
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified