Microbe Identification
Microbe nameNitrosospira multiformis
NCBI Taxonomy ID1231
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassBetaproteobacteria
OrderNitrosomonadales
FamilyNitrosomonadaceae
GenusNitrosospira
Species multiformis
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNot Available
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatTerrestrial
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNitrifying - Ammonia-oxidizer
Energy sourceLithotroph - Autotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified