Picrophilaceae is a family of microbes within the order Thermoplasmatales.

[1] The cells are round in shape, thermophilic, heterotrophic, and obligately aerobic.

It has been isolated from fumaroles, acidic sediments, dry solfataric fields, and hot springs in Hokkaidō, Japan.

[2] The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

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