A family of large filamentous bacteria that are sulfur oxidizers, including the genus Beggiatoa.
Scientific taxonomic name: 'Beggiatoa' (genus) + '-aceae' (Latin suffix for family classification in biological taxonomy). Follows Linnaean nomenclature rules.
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