Chroococcus

Chroococcus
Chroococcus turgidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chroococcus Nägeli, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.