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| Lyngbya |
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Lyngbya aestuarii
Lyngbya bouillonii
Lyngbya confervoides
Lyngbya hieronymusii
Lyngbya kuetzingii
Lyngbya majuscula
Lyngbya polychroa
Lyngbya semiplena
Lyngbya hieronymusii
Lyngbya hieronymusii
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Lyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria that is one of the causes of the human skin irritation called swimmer's itch. This skin irritation is unrelated to cercarial dermatitis. Some Lyngbya species also cause destruction of aquatic ecosystems when they form dense floating mats in the water.
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