| Halobacterium halobium |
(2† − 5‡) |
|
Cells can have either a mono or bipolar tuft of flagella and display “Super flagella”. L = 3.85 ± 0.1 (Lsuper = 22 ± 2), λ = 1 ± 0.02, h = 0.36 ± 0.09, |
(1.59 ± 0.39♢ − 2.94 ± 0.34♣) |
Strains wild-type NRL, M407, M416 and Flx37 were examined. †Monopolar flagellated cells. ‡Bipolar flagellated cells. ♢Counterclockwise rotation of flagellar bundle. ♣Clockwise rotation of flagellar bundle. |
[233, 234] |
| Halobacterium salinarum |
2.6 ± 0.5(1.6⋆ − 10) |
0.43 ± 0.07 (max1) |
Cells can show either a mono- or bipolar tuft of flagella. L = 4.3 ± 1, λ = 2.1 ± 0.2, h = 0.22 ± 0.03. |
3.3 ± 0.9 (max10) |
ω = 23 ± 5, Ω = 2.9 ± 2.5. Estimatedpower and torque required to rotate the archaellum are 7.710−18 W and 50 pN nm, respectively. Temperature range of swimming: 20 − 65°C. |
[76, 133, 147, 235] |
| Methanocaldococcus jannaschii |
1.5 |
|
Polar bundle of flagella. L < 5, nw = 2. |
380 ± 40(max 589) |
Temperature range of swimming: 20-90°C (optimal growth at 85°C). In zigzag movement, U = (50 − 100). |
[147, 236, 237] |
| Methanocaldococcus villosus |
(1 − 1.66⋆) |
|
N ≈ 50, L = 3.08⋆†
|
287 ± 36(max468) |
Temperature range of swimming: 50-90°C (optimal growth at 80°C). In zigzag movement: U = (80 − 120). †Estimate: it was very hard to distinguish precisely. |
[147, 238] |
| Methanococcus maripaludis |
(1.1 − 1.5) |
|
N ≈ 25, L = (1.93 − 2.16), λ = 0.97(0.8 − 1.12)⋆, h = 0.15(0.077 − 0.2)⋆. |
25 ± 3.4 (max 45) |
Temperature range of swimming: 20-60°C (optimal growth at 37°C). In zigzag movement: U < 10. |
[147, 236, 239, 240] |
| Methanococcus voltae |
(1.5 − 2) |
|
N ≈ 30⋆, L = 1.71(0.86 − 2.56)⋆†. |
80 ± 8.5 (max128) |
Temperature range of swimming: 20-55°C (optimal growth at 37°C).†Average of all registered values |
[147, 236, 241] |
| Methanospirillum hungatei |
(7.4 − 10) |
(0.4 − 0.5) |
N = (5 − 10) in a polar tuft, L ≤ 10, λ = 2 ± 0.2, h = 0.34 ± 0.08. |
(3 − 10) |
Strain GP 1. |
[236, 242] |
| Pyrococcus furiosus |
2.5 |
|
N ≈ 50, L = 7. |
62 ± 7 (max110) |
Temperature range of swimming: 70-95°C (optimal growth at 100°C). In zigzag movement: U = (30 − 50). |
[147, 236] |
| Haloarcula quadrata |
(2.36 − 3.07)⋆
|
|
L = 5.18⋆, nw = 4⋆, λ = 1.23(0.88 − 1.75)⋆, h = 0.12(0.11 − 0.15)⋆. |
0.81 (0.44 − 1.02)⋆
|
Isolate 801030/1 grown at 40°C, identified as Haloarcula quadrata. Cells are square or retangular shaped. |
[74] |
| Sulfolobus acidocaldarius |
(0.9 − 1.5) |
|
|
45 ± 4.2 (max60) |
Temperature range of swimming: 30-80°C (optimal growth at 70°C). |
[147, 236] |
