Cylindrospermopsis
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Genus: | Cylindrospermopsis |
Cylindrospermopsis is a planktonic genus of filamentous cyanobacteria known for its blooms in eutrophic waters. The type species is the tropical Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii (Woloszynska) Seenayya & Subbaraju. The cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin was first identified from a species of this genus.[1]
References
- ^ Patrick J. Walsh; et al., eds. (2008). Oceans and Human Health: Risks and Remedies from the Seas. Amsterdam: Elsevier. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0123725844.
Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Cylindrospermopsis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.