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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Gloechaete spp.

Gloeochaete wittrockiana

Taxonomy: ITIS

Profile: unicell or 4-celled colony, each cell with a cup-shaped protoplast and a long gelatinous bristle.

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