Microbe Identification
Microbe nameSulfolobus islandicus M.14.25
NCBI Taxonomy ID427317
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumCrenarchaeota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderSulfolobales
FamilySulfolobaceae
GenusSulfolobus
Species islandicus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature75
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceHeterotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified