This species is the type for the genus Saelkia. The description for this species is derived from Williams et al., 2021, and supplemented with additional information. Genome predictions indicate that this species is likely heterotrophic, with an incomplete horse-shoe type TCA cycle, fermentation of glucose to acetyl-CoA through the EMP pathway, and codes for proteases and peptidases to degrade proteins to amino acids, simple sugar ABC transporters and glycoside hydrolases. The genome also codes for a V-type ATPase and Rnf complex for ATP synthesis, and a Group 4g [NiFe] hydrogenase. All genes required for the production of a Type-4a pilus and conductive pili are encoded by the genome. The nomenclatural type for this species is the genome 3300035698_749.