Picrophilaceae
# Picrophilaceae

In taxonomy, the Picrophilaceae are a family of microbes within Thermoplasmatales.

## Morphology and ecology

The cells are round in shape, thermophilic, heterotrophic, and obligately aerobic. This species is hyperacidophilic, with an optimal pH of 0.7. Its optimal temperature is 60 °C. It has been isolated from fumaroles, acidic sediments, dry solfataric fields, and hot springs in Hokkaidō, Japan.

## Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

| 16S rRNA based LTP_06_2022 | 53 marker proteins based GTDB 08-RS214 |
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| Thermoplasmatales Thermoplasmataceae Thermoplasma Thermogymnomonas Cuniculiplasmataceae Cuniculiplasma Picrophilaceae Picrophilus Ferroplasmataceae Acidiplasma Ferroplasma | Thermoplasmatales Thermoplasma Cuniculiplasma Thermogymnomonas Picrophilus Acidiplasma Ferroplasma Thermoplasmataceae |
