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Microcystis
Sign in to saveMicrocystis is a genus of freshwater cyanobacteria that includes the harmful algal bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa.
Species
Genus
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanophyceae
- OrderChroococcales
- FamilyMicrocystaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Observations933
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,021
- With media
- 53
- Family
- Microcystaceae
- Collections
- CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, US, NY, YPM, MICH
- Recorded in
- Mexico, French Polynesia, United States, France, Australia, Croatia, Germany, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Microcystaceae
- Image
- Microcystis aeruginosa.jpeg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Microcystis
- taxon name
- Microcystis
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
- taxonomic type
- Microcystis aeruginosa
- taxon common name
- ミクロキスチス属
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