From: Complete genome sequence of Desulfurococcus mucosus type strain (O7/1T)
MIGS ID | Property | Term | Evidence code |
---|---|---|---|
Current classification | Domain Archaea | TAS [26] | |
Phylum Crenarchaeota | |||
Class Thermoprotei | |||
Order Desulfurococcales | |||
Family Desulfurococcaceae | |||
Genus Desulfurococcus | |||
Species Desulfurococcus mucosus | |||
Type strain O7/1 | TAS [1] | ||
Gram stain | negative | TAS [1] | |
Cell shape | spheroid, often in pairs | TAS [1] | |
Motility | non-motile | TAS [1] | |
Sporulation | none | NAS | |
Temperature range | 76°C–93°C | TAS [23] | |
Optimum temperature | 85°C | ||
Salinity | around 0 | TAS [23] | |
MIGS-22 | Oxygen requirement | strictly anaerobic | TAS [1] |
Carbon source | yeast extract, casein or its tryptic digest | TAS [1] | |
Energy metabolism | organotroph | TAS [1] | |
MIGS-6 | Habitat | fresh water, sulfur spring | TAS [1] |
MIGS-15 | Biotic relationship | free living | TAS [1] |
MIGS-14 | Pathogenicity | none | NAS |
Biosafety level | 1 | TAS [33] | |
Isolation | acidic hot spring | TAS [1] | |
MIGS-4 | Geographic location | Askja, Iceland | TAS [1] |
MIGS-5 | Sample collection time | 1981 or before | TAS [1] |
MIGS-4.1 | Latitude | 65.05 | NAS |
MIGS-4.2 | Longitude | −16.8 | NAS |
MIGS-4.3 | Depth | not reported | NAS |
MIGS-4.4 | Altitude | approx. 1,053 m | NAS |