| Cylindrospermopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| 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
- ^ Patrick J. Walsh; et al., eds. (2008). Oceans and Human Health: Risks and Remedies from the Seas. Amsterdam: Elsevier. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0123725844.
Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Cylindrospermopsis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.