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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Coccohloris spp.

Aphanothece elabans (aka Coccochloris elabans)

Hawaii Botany

Profile: cells scattered in an attached gelatinous matrix

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

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