Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThiomicrospira crunogena XCL-2
NCBI Taxonomy ID317025
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderThiotrichales
FamilyPiscirickettsiaceae
GenusThiomicrospira
Species crunogena
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceMicroaerophilic
Optimal temperature28
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfur oxidizer - Desulfurylates coal - Carbon dioxide fixation
Energy sourceChemoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified