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Leptolyngbya
Sign in to saveLeptolyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria in the family Leptolyngbyaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
CLASS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanobacteriia
- OrderLeptolyngbyales
- FamilyLeptolyngbyaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 92
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Pseudanabaenaceae
- Collections
- CIBNOR, FC-UNAM, CIIDIR-IPN, UHM, UNESP-IBILCE
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brasil
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Encyclopedic overview
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Leptolyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria in the family Leptolyngbyaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
== Distribution and habitat == Leptolyngbya sp. are present in a wide range of habitats, including freshwater, marine, and terrestrial locations, as well as extreme environments such as thermal springs.
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