Microbe Identification
Microbe nameDesulfovibrio magneticus RS-1
NCBI Taxonomy ID573370
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassDeltaproteobacteria
OrderDesulfovibrionales
FamilyDesulfovibrionaceae
GenusDesulfovibrio
Species magneticus
StrainRS-1
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatFresh water
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfate reducer - Magnetite production
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified