Aphanizomenonaceae

The Aphanizomenonaceae are a family of cyanobacteria containing mostly genera which produce aerotopes. Cyanobacteria from the Aphanizomenonaceae family usually form blooms in lentic freshwater bodies around the world, sometimes causing blooms, which may be dangerous for humans.

Aphanizomenonaceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Aphanizomenonaceae
Elenkin
Genera[1]
  • Anabaenopsis (Wołoszyńska) Miller 1923
  • Aphanizomenon Morren ex Bornet & Flahault 1888
  • Chrysosporum Zapomělová et al. 2012
  • Cuspidothrix Rajaniemi et al. 2005
  • Cyanospira Florenzano et al. 1985
  • Cylindrospermopsis Seenayya & Subba Raju 1972
  • Dolichospermum (Ralfs) Wacklin et al. 2009
  • Nodularia Mertens in Jürgens ex Bornet & Flahault 1888
  • Raphidiopsis Fritsch & Rich 1929
  • Sphaerospermopsis Zapomělová et al. 2010
  • Umezakia M. Watanabe 1987

References
  1. Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR (2014). "Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach" (PDF). Preslia. 86: 295–335.


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