Table 1 Classification and general features of Clostridium sporogenes DSM 795 ^T

Classification

Domain Bacteria

[26]

Phylum Firmicutes

[27-29]

Class Clostridia

[30,31]

Order Clostridiales

[32,33]

Family Clostridiaceae

[32,34]

Genus Clostridium

[32,35,36]

Species Clostridium sporogenes

[8,32,37,38]

Type strain DSM 795 ^T

[8]

Gram stain

positive

IDA

Cell shape

rod-shaped

IDA

Motility

motile

[39]

Sporulation

sporulating

IDA

Temperature range

mesophilic, 25–45°C

[39]

Optimum temperature

30-40°C

IDA, [39]

pH range; Optimum

5.7-8.5; 7

[39], IDA

Carbon source

amino acids

[40-43]

MIGS-6

Habitat

human and animal gut, soil, marine and fresh water sediments

[4-7,44,45]

MIGS-6.3

Salinity

growth in 2YT medium

IDA

MIGS-22

Oxygen requirement

anaerobic

IDA

MIGS-15

Biotic relationship

free living

IDA

MIGS-14

Pathogenicity

low

[39]

MIGS-4

Geographic location

Not reported

MIGS-5

Sample collection

Not reported

MIGS-4.1

Latitude

Not reported

MIGS-4.2

Longitude

Not reproted

MIGS-4.4

Altitude

Not reproted