Chamaesiphon

Chamaesiphon is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Chamaesiphonaceae.

Chamaesiphon
Chamaesiphon
b — internal spores (baeocytes)
Scale bar ~10 µm
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Synechococcales
Family: Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus: Chamaesiphon
A.Braun, 1864

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

  • Chamaesiphon amethystinus (Rostaf.) Lemmerm.
  • Chamaesiphon britannicus (F.E.Fritsch) Komárek & Anagn.
  • Chamaesiphon confervicola A.Braun
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