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Nostocales
Anabaena flos-aquae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
T.Cavalier-Smith
Families
Synonyms
  • Hormogonales

The Nostocales are an order of cyanobacteria containing most of its species. It includes filamentous forms, both simple or branched, and both those occurring as single strands or multiple strands within a sheath. Some members show a decrease in width from the base, and some have heterocysts.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Nostocales on www.bacterio.cict.fr". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
Taxon identifiers
Nostocales


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