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Calothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria. They are generally found in freshwater.

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FAMILY

  1. KingdomBacteria
  2. PhylumCyanobacteria
  3. ClassCyanobacteriia
  4. OrderCyanobacteriales
  5. FamilyNostocaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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taxon name
Calothrix
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Calothrix
taxon common name
カロスリックス属
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Calothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria. They are generally found in freshwater.

== Removed members == Some members of the genus such as Calothrix rhizosoleniae are endosymbionts of diatoms, providing a nitrogen-fixing function. It is assigned by Bergey's to Richelia, which is closely related to this species (unlike the rest of Calothrix.

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