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Calothrix
Sign in to saveCalothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria. They are generally found in freshwater.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanobacteriia
- OrderCyanobacteriales
- FamilyNostocaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 763
- With media
- 259
- Family
- Rivulariaceae
- Collections
- FC-UNAM, NY, US, UHM, NCU, YPM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Myanmar, Sweden, United States, France, Ireland, Italy, Puerto Rico
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Removed members
- References
Calothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria. They are generally found in freshwater.
== Removed members == Some members of the genus such as Calothrix rhizosoleniae are endosymbionts of diatoms, providing a nitrogen-fixing function. It is assigned by Bergey's to Richelia, which is closely related to this species (unlike the rest of Calothrix.
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