Microcystaceae
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| Microcystaceae | |
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| Microcystis aeruginosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteriota |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Chroococcales |
| Family: | Microcystaceae Elenkin |
| Genera[1][2][3] | |
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See #Genera | |
Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.[4]
The family is characterized by single, floating cells or colonies which are embedded to a matrix. There is also a lack of differentiation between apical and basal structures.[5]