Biology:Geitlerinema

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Short description: Genus of cyanobacteria

Geitlerinema
Scientific classification e
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales
Family: Coleofasciculaceae
Genus: Geitlerinema
(Anagnostidis & Komárek) Anagnostidis

Geitlerinema is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Coleofasciculaceae.[1]

The genus was first described by K. Anagnostidis in 1989.[1] The genus name of Geitlerinema is in honour of Lothar Geitler (1899 – 1990), who was an Austrian botanist and cytologist.[2]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[3]

Species:

  • Geitlerinema amphibium
  • Geitlerinema splendidum

References

Wikidata ☰ Q27438704 entry