Acidiphilium is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).
[1] As the name suggests, this comprises a nutritionally diverse genus of bacteria adapted to life in extremely acidic conditions, and often exhibiting FeIII (ferric iron) reduction.
The name Acidiphilium derives from:Neo-Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acidiphilium (sic), acid lover.
[2] The genus contains 6 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely[2]
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