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GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanobacteriia
- OrderCyanobacteriales
- FamilyOscillatoriaceae
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- Oscillatoriaceae
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Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria. It is often found in freshwater environments. Its name refers to the oscillating motion of its filaments as they slide against each other to position the colony to face a light source. Oscillatoria uses photosynthesis to survive and reproduce. Each filament of Oscillatoria consists of a row of cells called a trichome. The tip of the trichome oscillates like a pendulum.