Cylindrospermopsis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Nostocales |
Family: | Aphanizomenonaceae |
Genus: | Cylindrospermopsis Seenayya & Subbaraju, 1972 |
Cylindrospermopsis is a planktonic genus of filamentous cyanobacteria known for its blooms in eutrophic waters. The type species is the tropical Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii (Woloszynska) Seenayya & Subbaraju. The cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin was first identified from a species of this genus.[1]
References
[edit]Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Cylindrospermopsis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.