Calothrix
Sign in to saveCalothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria. They are generally found in freshwater.
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FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanobacteriia
- OrderCyanobacteriales
- FamilyNostocaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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- Calothrix
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- LPSN URL
- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/calothrix
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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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Wikispecies
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Cyanobacteria
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Q180686
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Q82486
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Q229883
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World Register of Marine Species
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