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Gloeothece

Gloeothece is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Aphanothecaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Carl Nägeli in 1849. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.

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Gloeothece
Gloeothece confluens Näg.
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Cyanobacteriota
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Aphanothecaceae
Genus: Gloeothece
C.Nägeli

Gloeothece is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Aphanothecaceae.1 The genus was circumscribed by Carl Nägeli in 1849.1 It has a cosmopolitan distribution.2

Species

  • Gloeothece confluens Nägeli
  • Gloeothece palea (Kützing) Nägeli
  • Gloeothece rupestris (Lyngbye) Bornet
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