Oscillatoria subbrevis
Schmidle
(Cyanobacteria formerly Blue Green Algae)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Oscillatoriales |
Family: | Oscillatoriaceae |
Description
Color: Blue green
Thalli forming thin membranaceous strata. Trichomes nearly straight, 5-7 μm broad. Cells 1-2 μm long, cross walls not constricted, not granulated, apical cell convex, without a thickened outer wall.
Occurs as an epipelic mat and epiphyte on pneumatophores.
Color: Blue green
Thalli forming thin membranaceous strata. Trichomes nearly straight, 5-7 μm broad. Cells 1-2 μm long, cross walls not constricted, not granulated, apical cell convex, without a thickened outer wall.
Occurs as an epipelic mat and epiphyte on pneumatophores.
Synonym (s)
• Oscillatoria subbrevis Schmidle, 1901
• Oscillatoria subbrevis Schmidle, 1901
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Estuarine, Coastal
Habitat: Estuarine, Coastal
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Adyar Estuary (Lat: 13.01) (Long: 80.28) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vellar River INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vellar Estuary (Lat: 11.48) (Long: 79.77) INDIA
• Orissa, Bhittarkanika Mangroves INDIA (Record: 04/1999-06/1999)
• West Bengal, Baduria INDIA (Record: 29/03/2002)
• West Bengal, Basirhat-II INDIA (Record: 20/03/2002)
• West Bengal, Minakhan INDIA (Record: 25/03/2002)
• Tamil Nadu, Sethubavachatiram INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mimisal INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Paasipattinam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vattanam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Thondi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mutupet Mangrove (Lat: 10.33) (Long: 79.58) INDIA (Record: 2002-2003)
• BANGLADESH
• INDIA
• SOUTH AFRICA
• Tamil Nadu, Pichavaram Mangroves (Lat: 11.48) (Long: 79.76) INDIA (Record: 01/1985-12/1985)
• Tamil Nadu, Adyar Estuary (Lat: 13.01) (Long: 80.28) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vellar River INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vellar Estuary (Lat: 11.48) (Long: 79.77) INDIA
• Orissa, Bhittarkanika Mangroves INDIA (Record: 04/1999-06/1999)
• West Bengal, Baduria INDIA (Record: 29/03/2002)
• West Bengal, Basirhat-II INDIA (Record: 20/03/2002)
• West Bengal, Minakhan INDIA (Record: 25/03/2002)
• Tamil Nadu, Sethubavachatiram INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mimisal INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Paasipattinam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Vattanam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Thondi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mutupet Mangrove (Lat: 10.33) (Long: 79.58) INDIA (Record: 2002-2003)
• BANGLADESH
• INDIA
• SOUTH AFRICA
• Tamil Nadu, Pichavaram Mangroves (Lat: 11.48) (Long: 79.76) INDIA (Record: 01/1985-12/1985)
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