Microbe Identification
Microbe nameEdwardsiella tarda ATCC 23685
NCBI Taxonomy ID500638
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderEnterobacteriales
FamilyEnterobacteriaceae
GenusEdwardsiella
Species tarda
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
MetabolismFermentative or respiratory, comparatively few carbohydrates used
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesUnknownVMH30371894