Microbe Identification
Microbe nameThiomicrospira crunogena XCL-2
NCBI Taxonomy ID317025
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassGammaproteobacteria
OrderThiotrichales
FamilyPiscirickettsiaceae
GenusThiomicrospira
Species crunogena
StrainXCL-2
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceMicroaerophilic
Optimal temperature28
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismSulfur oxidizer - Desulfurylates coal - Carbon dioxide fixation
Energy sourceChemoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified