Thermoplasmataceae

Thermoplasmataceae
Cuniculiplasma divulgatum
Scientific classification
Domain: Archaea
Kingdom: Methanobacteriati
Phylum: Thermoplasmatota
Class: Thermoplasmata
Order: Thermoplasmatales
Family: Thermoplasmataceae
Reysenbach, 2002
Genera
  • "Ca. Carboxiplasma"
  • Oxyplasma
  • "Ca. Scheffleriplasma"
  • Thermoplasma

Thermoplasmataceae is a family of archaeans in the order Thermoplasmatales. It contains only one genus, Thermoplasma. All species within Thermoplasmataceae are thermoacidophiles, and they grow at a temperature of 60 °C and pH 2. They were isolated from hydrothermal vents, fumaroles and similar environments.