| Microcystaceae | |
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| Microcystis aeruginosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteriota |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Chroococcales |
| Family: | Microcystaceae Elenkin |
| Genera | |
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See #Genera | |
Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.
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.
The following genera are accepted within Microcystaceae:
Phylogeny per GTDB Release 10-RS226 (April 2025).
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