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Cyanophyta
Calothrix spp.
  

Calothrix spp.

Calothrix sp.

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA siteCyanosite - Purdue University

Calothrix adscendens, Calothrix atricha, Calothrix breviarticulata, Calothrix braunii, Calothrix epiphytica, Calothrix fusca, Calothrix parietana, Calothrix stagnalis, Calothrix stellaris

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site Cyanodb

Profile: tapering, unbranched filaments often ending in a hair. filaments diverging.

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

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