Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Tolypothrix spp.

Cyanosite - Purdue University

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Michigan Tech

Tolypothrix conglutinata, Tolypothrix distorta, Tolypothrix lanata, Tolypothrix limbata, Tolypothrix tenuis

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: false branches arising singly below a heterocyst

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

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