Calothrix crustacea
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| Calothrix crustacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Nostocales |
| Family: | Rivulariaceae |
| Genus: | Calothrix |
| Species: | C. crustacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Calothrix crustacea Thuret ex Bornet & Flahault 1886[1] | |
Calothrix crustacea is a species of cyanobacteria that is widespread in oceans worldwide.
Anatomy
[edit]Unusually for bacteria, the filaments of this species have an elongated base and a pointed tip with transparent hair at the end.[2] The filaments have coatings that are either firm or jelly-like, and they all are made up of concentric layers that are colored yellow or brown. The filament also grows like the root of a plant. Sometimes the filament sheds and can reproduce asexually by dropping fragments (hormogonia) off the stem.
Habitats
[edit]This species of cyanobacteria frequently coat coastal rocks and seaweeds. This species may also form the photosynthetic part of certain rocky shore lichens, such as Lichina pygmaea.
References
[edit]- ^ "Algaebase". www.algaebase.org.
- ^ "Calothrix crustacea Schousb. ex Thur". Soft-Bodied Stream Algae of California. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.