| Chroococcus | |
|---|---|
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| Chroococcus turgidus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteriota |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Chroococcales |
| Family: | Chroococcaceae |
| Genus: | Chroococcus Nägeli, 1849 |
Chroococcus is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Chroococcaceae.1
As a result of recent genetic analyses, several new genera were erected from this genus: e.g., Limnococcus.2
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.1
Species:1
- Chroococcus batavus Joosten
- Chroococcus cimneticus Ong
- Chroococcus cohaerens (Bréb.) Nägeli
- Chroococcus dispersus (Keissl.) Lemmermann
- Chroococcus hansgirgi Schmidle
- Chroococcus minor (Kütz.) Nägeli
- Chroococcus minutus (Kütz.) Nägeli
- Chroococcus turgidus (Kütz.) Nägeli
- Chroococcus yellowstonensis J.J.Copeland
References
References
- "Chroococcus Nägeli, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- Komárková, Jarka; Jezberová, Jitka; Komárek, Ondřej; Zapomělová, Eliška (2010). "Variability of Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) morphospecies with regard to phylogenetic relationships". Hydrobiologia. 639: 69–83. doi:10.1007/s10750-009-0015-3. S2CID 31579474.