Rivulariaceae

Rivulariaceae

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

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. ^[1]

The type species is Rivularia haematites (Dc) C. A. Agardh.^[2]

Genera

Amphithrix Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Calothrix C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Dichothrix Zanardini ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Diplotrichia J.Agardh, 1842 (unaccepted)
Gaillardotella Bory de Saint-Vincent ex Kuntze, 1898
Gardnerula G.De Toni, 1936
Gloeotrichia J.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Gloiotrichia J.Agardh, 1842
Heteractis A.P.de Candolle, 1838
Inomeria Kützing, 1845 (nomen dubium)
Isactis Thuret ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Mastigonema H.Schwabe ex A.B.Frank, 1886
Monranoa P.González, 1947
Primorivularia A.-S.Edhorn, 1973
Rivularia C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Rivulariopsis (Kirchner) Voronichin, 1923: synonym of Calothrix C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Sacconema Borzì ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
Tildenia Kossinskaja, 1926
Zonotrichites J.G.Bornemann, 1886

References

↑ Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Rivulariaceae Frank, 1886. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=146651 on 2014-12-09
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External links

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