Spherical blue algae
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Globular blue alga ( Chroococcus turgidus ) (University of Göttingen) |
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| ( Kützing 1846) Nägeli 1849 |
The Kugelblaualge ( chroococcus turgidus ) is a type of cyanobacteria or "blue algae". The species is widespread in planktonic and marine habitats , but also occurs terrestrially, e.g. B. in mosses. A similar species is the pond blue alga, Chroococcus limneticus .
features
The cells are blue-green. They lie individually or in small groups (two to four cells, rarely more) in a gelatinous envelope.
Individual evidence
- ^ DM John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles: an identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae , Volume 1. Cambridge University Press (England) 2002.
Web links
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