Acidiphilium


Acidiphilium is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota. As the name suggests, this comprises a nutritionally diverse genus of bacteria adapted to life in extremely acidic conditions, and often exhibiting Fe reduction.

Etymology

The name Acidiphilium derives from:
Neo-Latin noun acidum, an acid; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective philum, friend, loving; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acidiphilium, acid lover.

Species

The genus contains 6 species, namelyA. acidophilum Hiraishi et al. 1998; Neo-Latin noun acidum, this species used to known as Thiobacillus acidophilusA. angustum A. cryptum.; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective cryptum Acidiphilium multivorum Acidiphilium organovorum A. rubrum ''Acidocella aminolytica and Acidocella facilis'' used to be in this genus.