Cylindrospermopsis
| Cylindrospermopsis | |
|---|---|
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
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Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Cylindrospermopsis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
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