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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Chaemaesiphon spp.

Chamaesiphon spp.

Ohio University

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: attached to plants or other algae, club-shaped unicells reproducing by spores cut off the ends of cells

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

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