Division Firmicutes | ||
Family AlicyclobacillaceaeGarrity et al. 2001 | ||
The Alicyclobacillaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria. They are extremophiles with certain strains living at around 70°C and a pH of 1.5–5.5. Endospores are formed. The family contains three genera: Alicyclobacillus, Kyrpidia, and Tumebacillus.
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