Microbe Identification
Microbe nameAkkermansia muciniphila
NCBI Taxonomy ID239935
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumVerrucomicrobia
ClassVerrucomicrobiae
OrderVerrucomicrobiales
FamilyAkkermansiaceae
GenusAkkermansia
Species muciniphila
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismSaccharolytic, fermentative
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesNot AvailableGutFeeling KnowledgeBase31509535
HumanStoolNot AvailableHuman Microbiome Project28953883
HumanLarge intestineNot AvailableBacDive34718743
HumanBladderUrineNot AvailableDisbiome28008148
HumanLarge intestineFecesNot AvailableDisbiome24130822