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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Glaucocystis spp.

Glaucocystis spp.

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Glaucocystis duplex, Glaucocystis oocystiformis, Glaucocystis nostochinearum

Taxonomy: ITIS

Profile: solitary or small colonies retained in the mother cell wall.

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

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