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Microcystaceae
Microcystis aeruginosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Cyanobacteriota
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Microcystaceae
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Genera[1][2][3]

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Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.[4]

Characteristics

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The family is characterized by single, floating cells or colonies which are embedded to a matrix. There is also a lack of differentiation between apical and basal structures.[5]

Genera

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The following genera are accepted within Microcystaceae:[3]

Phylogeny

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GTDB (partial)

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Phylogeny per GTDB Release 10-RS226 (April 2025).[6]

Crocosphaera

100

Atelocyanobacterium

100
100

JBCDDV01 sp039180145

80

UHCC-0190

100

Aphanothece_B sacrum

99

Rippkaea

100
100

JBGTNM01 sp041743025

86

JBGTGT01 sp041746575

91

Hydrococcus

100
28

Microcystis

Pannus brasiliensis

100

Chroococcopsis gigantea

100

JBBAUO01 sp040398185

45

Chroococcus

100
100

Gloeothece

100
64


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