Microcystaceae | |
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Microcystis aeruginosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Subkingdom: | Eubacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Chroococcales |
Family: | Microcystaceae |
Genera[1][2][3][4] | |
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Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacterial life which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.[1]
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.[5]