Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThiobacillus denitrificans ATCC 25259
NCBI Taxonomy ID292415
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassBetaproteobacteria
OrderHydrogenophilales
FamilyHydrogenophilaceae
GenusThiobacillus
Species denitrificans
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature28
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismSulfur oxidizer - Iron oxidizer - Carbon fixation
Energy sourceLithotroph - Chemolithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified