Spirochaeta sp. Buddy

Spirochaeta_sp.
Names Spirochaeta sp. Buddy
Accession numbers NC_015152
Background Sphaerochaeta globosa is one of 2 recently discovered free-living, spherical bacteria isolated from a marine hot spring on Shiashkoten Island, Russia. Despite belonging to the phylum Spirochaetes ("spirochetes") they never display helical morphology or motility. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Spirochaetes
Class:Spirochaetes
Order:Spirochaetales
Family:Spirochaetaceae
Genus:Spirochaeta
Species:Buddy
Strain Buddy
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (18-FEB-2011) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(24-FEB-2011) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Illumina, 454
Isolation site Marine hot spring; USSR, Shiashkoten island
Isolation country Russia
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties NA
Shape Spirilla
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence NA
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Hyperthermophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism Utilize carbohydrates
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity NA