Microcystaceae
Family of bacteria
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Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.[4]
| 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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Characteristics
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]
Genera
The following genera are accepted within Microcystaceae:[3]
- Altericista Averina et al. 2021
- Anacystis Meneghini 1837
- Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849
- Aphanothece Nägeli 1849
- Aplococcus Roze 1896
- Asterocapsa Chu 1952
- Bichatia Turpin 1828 nom.rej. without replacement
- Cagniardia Trevisan 1848
- Chalicogloea Roldán et al. 2013
- Coccopedia Troitzkaja 1922
- Coelomoron Buell 1938
- Coelosphaeriopsis Lemmermann 1899
- Coelosphaerium Nägeli 1849
- Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019
- Cyanoaggregatum Werner et al. 2008
- Cyanocatena Hindák 1975
- Cyanocomperia Hindák 2002
- Cyanodorina Chen et al. 2023
- Cyanogranis Hindák 1982
- Cyanonephron Hickel 1985
- Cyanostylon Geitler 1928
- Cyanotetras Hindák 1988
- Dzensia Woronichin 1929
- Eucapsis Clements and Shantz 1909
- Eucapsopsis de Oliveira et al. 2024
- Globuloella Korde 1958
- Gloeothece Nägeli 1849
- Gonidium Ehrenberg ex Meneghini 1840
- Hormothece Jao 1944
- Mantellum Dangeard 1941
- Merismoarcus Hindák 1988
- Merismopedia Meyen 1839
- Microcystis Kützing 1833
- "Microhaloa" Kützing 1843 nom.nud.
- Palaeomicrocystis Korde 1955
- Pannus Hickel 1991
- Pilgeria Schmidle 1901
- Planktocyanocapsa Hindák 2002
- Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993
- Pseudoholopedia (Ryppowa 1925) Elenkin 1938
- Pseudoncobyrsa Geitler 1925
- Radiocystis Skuja 1948
- Rhyniococcus Edwards and Lyon 1983
- Rippkaea Johansen and Mareš 2019
- Rubidibacter Choi et al. 2008
- Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988
- Snowella Elenkin 1938
- Sorospora Hassall 1845
- Spelaeotes corrig. Panou and Gkelis 2022
- Sphaerocavum Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003
- Sphinctosiphon West 1907
- Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892
- Thaumaleocystis Trevisan 1848
- Uranovia Korde 1958
- Woronichinia Elenkin 1933
- Zehria Johansen and Mareš 2019
Phylogeny
GTDB (partial)
Phylogeny per GTDB Release 10-RS226 (April 2025).[6]
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