Tags: Archaea.

In taxonomy Picrophilus is an archaean genus of the family Picrophilaceae.Picrophilus is an extremely acidophilic genus within Euryarchaeota. These microbes are the most acidophilic organisms currently known with the ability to grow at a pH of -0.06. They are obligate acidophiles and are unable to maintain their membrane integrity at pH values higher than 4.

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