Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThermoplasma volcanium GSS1
NCBI Taxonomy ID273116
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassThermoplasmata
OrderThermoplasmatales
FamilyThermoplasmataceae
GenusThermoplasma
Species volcanium
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature60
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified