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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Homeothrix spp.

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Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: multiple, tapering filaments rising from an attached cushion

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

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