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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Cylindrospermopsis spp.

Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii

Cyanosite - Purdue University

Profile: Similar to Aphanizomenon, but filaments tend to be single rather than in packets and with less tendency to form surface scums.

Some strains may produce toxins (cylindrospermopsin, saxitoxins, and lipopolysaccharides)

Invasive - considered a subtropical species that was originally discovered in Brazil, but has been found in recent years in the southern United States and the Midwest. GLANSIS

Fact Sheet - ISDH Epidemiology Resource Center Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii: Another harmful exotic invader?

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