Alicyclobacillus macrosporangiidus

Alicyclobacillus macrosporangiidus is a species of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, bacterium. The bacteria are acidophilic and produce endospores. It was first isolated from soil in a crop field in Fujieda, Japan. The species was first described in 2007, and the name is derived from the Latin "macros" (big) and "sporangium" (sporangia), referring to the large spores produced by the organism.
The optimum growth temperature for "A. macrosporangiidus" is 50-55 °C, and can grow in the 35-60 °C range. The optimum pH is 4.0-4.5, and cannot grow at pH 3.0 or pH 6.5.
"A. macrosporangiidus" was found during a Japanese survey of various beverages and environments, which also discovered 5 other species of "Alicyclobacillus": "A. contaminans", "A. fastidiosus", "A. kakegawensis", "A. sacchari", and "A. shizuokensis".