MIGS ID | Property | Term | Evidence codea |
---|---|---|---|
Current classification | Domain Bacteria | TAS [14] | |
Phylum Deinococcus-Thermus | TAS [15] | ||
Class Deinococci | |||
Order Thermales | |||
Family Thermaceae | |||
Genus Thermus | |||
Species Thermus thermophilus | |||
Type strain JL-18 | TAS [28] | ||
Gram stain | Negative | TAS [28] | |
Cell shape | Rod | ||
Motility | Non-motile | TAS [28] | |
Sporulation | Nonsporulating | TAS [28] | |
Temperature range | Not reported | ||
Optimum temperature | 70 °C | TAS [28] | |
Carbon source | Several mono- and disaccharides; some organic acids and amino acids | TAS [28] | |
Energy source | Chemoorganotroph | TAS [28] | |
Terminal electron acceptor | O2, NO3- | TAS [6] | |
MIGS-6 | Habitat | Terrestrial hot springs | TAS [6] |
MIGS-6.3 | Salinity | 3.90 g/L total dissolved solids | TAS [1] |
MIGS-22 | Oxygen | Facultative anaerobe (nitrate reduction) | |
MIGS-15 | Biotic relationship | Free living | |
MIGS-14 | Pathogenicity | Non-pathogenic | NAS |
MIGS-4 | Geographic location | Sandy’s Spring West, Great Boiling Springs geothermal field, Nevada | TAS [6] |
MIGS-5 | Sample collection time | 12/2008 | TAS [6] |
MIGS-4.1 | Latitude | N40° 39.182′ | TAS [1] |
MIGS-4.2 | Longitude | W119° 22.506′ | |
MIGS-4.3 | Depth | Sediment/water interface (shallow) | TAS [1] |
MIGS-4.4 | Altitude | 1,203 m | NAS |