https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02310
Organisms which require extreme physico-chemical conditions for their optimum growth and proliferation. Extremophilic microorganisms are e.g. @T06333@ or psychrophiles, @H02729@, alkalophiles or acidophiles, osmophiles and barophiles, based on their growth at extremes of temperature, @S05447@ concentration, pH, @O04343@ or pressure, respectively.