Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethanotorris igneus Kol 5
NCBI Taxonomy ID880724
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomArchaea
KingdomArchaea
PhylumEuryarchaeota
ClassMethanococci
OrderMethanococcales
FamilyMethanocaldococcaceae
GenusMethanotorris
Species igneus
StrainKol 5
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNot Available
Flagellar presenceNot Available
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobic
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatMarine - Submarine
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismMethanogen
Energy sourceLithotroph - Chemolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified