Plectonema terebrans
Born. ex Gomont
(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
Size: Trichomes 0.9-1.5 µm in diameter, cells 2-6 µm long.
Without constrictions at the nodes, the cross walls often with two granules on each side, and the terminal cell with rounded end; false branches often present.
Size: Trichomes 0.9-1.5 µm in diameter, cells 2-6 µm long.
Without constrictions at the nodes, the cross walls often with two granules on each side, and the terminal cell with rounded end; false branches often present.
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Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Estuarine
Habitat: Estuarine
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Ammapattinam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mutupet Mangrove (Lat: 10.33) (Long: 79.58) INDIA (Record: 2002-2003)
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Kattumavadi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Manamelkudi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Prathaparamanpattinam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Ammapattinam INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mutupet Mangrove (Lat: 10.33) (Long: 79.58) INDIA (Record: 2002-2003)
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Kattumavadi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Manamelkudi INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai, Prathaparamanpattinam INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Sudha, SS; Panneerselvam, A and Thajuddin, N (2007) Seasonal variation of cyanobacteria at Muthupet mangrove environs, Tamilnadu, South India Seaweed Research and Utilisation Seaweed Research and Utilisation Association, Tamil Nadu, India 29(1 & 2) 263-271 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Nedumaran, T and Manokaran, S (2009) Cyanobacterial flora in some salt pans of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Phytology 1(3) 169–171 Available at - http://journal-phytology.com/article/view/699/588
- Humm, HJ and Wicks, SR (1980) Introduction and guide to the Marine bluegreen algae A Wiley-Interscience Publication, John Wiley and Sons 194 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
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