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Cyanophyta
Rivularia spp.

  

Rivularia sp.

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Rivularia spp.

Rivularia haematites, Rivularia minutula

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Profile: similar to Gloeotrichia but lacking gonidia

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

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