Geitlerinema
Genus of cyanobacteria
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Geitlerinema is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Coleofasciculaceae.[1]
| Geitlerinema | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteriota |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Oscillatoriales |
| Family: | Coleofasciculaceae |
| Genus: | Geitlerinema (Anagnostidis & Komárek) Anagnostidis |
The genus was first described by K. Anagnostidis in 1989.[1] The genus name of Geitlerinema is in honour of Lothar Geitler (1899 – 1990), who was an Austrian botanist and cytologist.[2]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[3]
Species:
- Geitlerinema amphibium
- Geitlerinema splendidum