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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Aphanothece spp.

Aphanothece spp.

Michigan Technical University

Aphanothece elabans (aka Coccochloris elebans), A. gelatinosa, A. microscopica, A. nidulans, A. castagnei (aka Anacystis marginata), A. clathrata, A. microspora, A. pallida (aka Gloeothece rupestris, Anacystis rupestris), A. prasina (aka Anacystis rupestris v. prasina), A. saxicola, A. stagnina (aka Anacystis rupestris)

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: Many-celled aggregate of crowded and irregularly-spaced cells in a globular mucilage. May be attached (e.g., A. elabans)

Like nearly all blue-green algae, this genus may produce lipopolysaccharides capable of causing skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.

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