A cidothermaceae

Abstract

A.ci.do.ther.ma.ce'ae. N.L. masc. n. Acidothermus type genus of the family; suff. ‐ aceae ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Acidothermaceae the Acidothermus family. Actinobacteria / Actinobacteria / Acidothermales / Acidothermaceae A one‐genus family, alone in the order Acidothermales , containing thermophilic, acidophilic, and cellulolytic bacteria that inhabit hot springs. DNA G + C content (mol%) : 66.9 (determined by complete genome sequencing).