Rivulariaceae

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Rivulariaceae
Gloeotrichia echinulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Subkingdom: Eubacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Rivulariaceae
Frank, 1886
Genera

Amphithrix
Calothrix
Dichothrix
Diplotrichia
Gaillardotella
Gardnerula
Gloeotrichia
Gloiotrichia
Heteractis
Inomeria
Isactis
Mastigonema
Montanoa
Primorivularia
Rivularia
Rivulariopsis
Sacconema
Tildenia
Zonotrichites

Rivulariaceae is a family of cyanobacteria within Nostocales in which the filaments (trichomes) are tapered from wider at the base to narrower at the tip. The type species is Rivularia haematites (Dc) C. A. Agard.[1]

References

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External links

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Rivulariaceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. 


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