Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThermosynechococcus elongatus BP-1
NCBI Taxonomy ID197221
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumCyanobacteria
ClassNot Available
OrderChroococcales
FamilyNot Available
GenusThermosynechococcus
Species elongatus
StrainBP-1
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceNot Available
Optimal temperature55
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourcePhotosynthetic - Photoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified