Limnospira Nowicka-Krawczyk, Mühlsteinová & Hauer, 2019

Holotype species: Limnospira fusiformis (Voronichin) Nowicka-Krawczyk, Mühlsteinová & Hauer

Original publication and holotype designation: Nowicka-Krawczyk, P., Mühlsteinová, R. & & Hauer, T. (2019). Detailed characterization of the Arthrospira type species separating commercially grown taxa into the new genus Limnospira (Cyanobacteria). Scientific Reports 9(694): 1-11, 5 figs.

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Description: Trichomes isopolar, cylindrical, regularly spirally coiled with a tendency to loosening the coils, unbranched, more or less tapering towards the ends, not or slightly constricted at cross-walls, blue green or dark green. Cells always shorter than wide. Terminal cells rounded or subcapitate with thickened outer cell wall or calyptra. Thylakoids have an irregular arrangement. Aerotopes are facultatively present

Information contributed by: Original description.. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-03-03 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Strunecký, O., Ivanova, A.P. & Mares, J. (2022 '2023'). An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis (Review). Journal of Phycology 59(1): 12-51.

Comments: Planktic in freshwater as well as in water with higher salinity, most of the species known so far prefer habitats with elevated pH and electrical conductivity.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024