Cyanophora
Genus of algae
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Cyanophora is a genus of glaucophytes, a group of rare but evolutionarily significant freshwater microalgae.[2]
| Cyanophora | |
|---|---|
| |
| Cyanophora paradoxa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Glaucophyta |
| Class: | Glaucophyceae |
| Order: | Glaucocystales |
| Family: | Glaucocystaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanophora Korshikov |
| Type species | |
| Cyanophora paradoxa Korshikov[1] | |
It includes the following species:[2]
- Cyanophora biloba
- Cyanophora cuspidata
- Cyanophora kugrensii
- Cyanophora paradoxa
- Cyanophora sudae
- Cyanophora tetracyanea
These species are differentiated based on cell shape, number and position of cyanelles, and molecular data.[2]
The species Cyanophora paradoxa is well-studied as a model organism.[3]
