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CYANOPHYTA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae")

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Order CHROOCOCCALES (non-filamentous cyanobacteria) 3          
Species Coelosphaerium kuetzingianum Nägeli, 1849 (a cyanobacterium)   14   15    
Genus Merismopedia Meyen 1839 (a genus of cyanobacteria)       2    
Genus Microcystis (a genus of cyanobacteria) 1     3    
Order NOSTOCALES (an order of unbranched filamentous cyanobacteria) 5          
Genus Anabaena (a genus of cyanobacteria)     2 10   1
Species Gloeotrichia echinulata (a cyanobacterium)       11    
Family NOSTOCACEAE (a family of cyanobacteria) 1   1 8 1 1
Genus Rivularia (J. Agardh 1824) Bornet et Flahault 1886 (a genus of cyanobacteria) 1 8   11    
Genus Scytonema C. Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, 1887 (a genus of cyanobactria)           1
Order OSCILLATORIALES (primitive filamentous cyanobacteria) 2          
Genus Oscillatoria (a genus of cyanobacteria) 2     11    

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

algaebase: http://www.algaebase.org Web Site/Page
Belcher, H. & Swale, E., 1976 A Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Algae
Belcher, H. & Swale, E., 1979 Illustrated Guide to River Phytoplankton, An
AlgaTerra Information System: http://www.algaterra.org Web Site/Page
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. and Brook, A.J., 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles
Pentecost, A., 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae
Prescott, G.W., 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae
AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats

General Works

British Phycological Society: http://www.brphysoc.org Web Site/Page
The British Phycological Society Publisher
Botanical Dermatology Database (BoDD): http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ (Allergens) Web Site/Page

CYANOPHYTA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
MONERA
(prokaryotes)

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