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Spirulina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Spirulinales |
Family: | Spirulinaceae |
Genus: |
Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont, 1892 |
Species | |
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Spirulina is a genus of cyanobacteria. It is not classed as an algae, despite the common name of cyanobacteria being blue-green algae. Spirulina is commonly used in food, especially as a supplement for space travellers. [2]