Scytonemataceae

Scytonemataceae
Heterocyst of Scytonema crispum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Class:	Cyanophyceae
Order:	Nostocales
Family:	Scytonemataceae Rabenhorst ex Bornet & Flahault
Genera[2]
Brasilonema Fiore et al. 2007 Chakia Komárková et al. 2013 Kyrtuthrix Ercegović 1929 Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010 Petalonema Berkeley ex Correns 1889 Scytonema Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault 1887 Scytonema sect. Myochrotes Bornet & Flahault 1887[1] Scytonematopsis Kiseleva 1930

The Scytonemataceae are a family of filamentous, heterocystous cyanobacteria within the order Nostocales. The family is known from freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments, where it grows in colonies attached to the substrate. Akinetes are not known, and the members of the family are known to reproduce with nonheterocystous hormogonia.[3]

References

1. Section Myochrotes is sufficiently different to merit its own genus, but this hasn't formally happened, yet. See Komárek et al. 2014.
2. 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.
3. Holt, John G. (1994). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (9. ed.). Baltimore, Md. [u.a.]: Williams & Wilkins. p. 406. ISBN 978-0683006032.

External links

• Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Scytonemataceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.