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]

  • Chroococcus batavus Joosten
  • Chroococcus cimneticus Ong
  • Chroococcus cohaerens (Bréb.) Nägeli
  • Chroococcus hansgirgi Schmidle
  • Chroococcus minor (Kütz.) Nägeli
  • Chroococcus minutus (Kütz.) Nägeli
  • Chroococcus turgidus (Kütz.) Nägeli
  • Chroococcus yellowstonensis J.J.Copeland

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
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