Petalonema

Petalonema
Petalonema alatum
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Scytonemataceae
Genus: Petalonema
Berkeley ex Kirchner, 1898
Species

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Petalonema is a genus of cyanobacteria. These species occur in freshwater habitats, on rocks, in soil, and as epiphytes.[1]

Species include:[1][2][3]

  • Petalonema alatum
  • Petalonema crassum
  • Petalonema crustaceum
  • Petalonema densum
  • Petalonema fluminalis
  • Petalonema incrustans
  • Petalonema involvens
  • Petalonema pulchrum
  • Petalonema velutinum

References

  1. 1 2 Petalonema. CyanoDB.cz. A Database of Cyanobacterial Genera.
  2. Guiry, W. In: Guiry, M. D. & G. M. Guiry. 2013. Petalonema. AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway.
  3. Uher, B. (2010). Cyanobacterium Petalonema alatum Berk. ex Kirchn. – Species variability and diversity. Fottea 10(1) 83-92.


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