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Scientific Name: Anathece bachmannii (Komárek & Cronberg) Komárek, Kastovsky & Jezberová, 2011
Synonym: Aphanothece bachmannii (Komárková-Legnerová & G.Cronberg, 1994 ) (Currently unaccepted)
Photo: nclercin (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Microcystaceae
Description:
Anathece bachmannii is a freshwater cyanobacterium characterized by its cylindrical cells, often forming short, unbranched filaments. Enclosed within a mucilaginous sheath, these cells display colors varying from greenish-blue to brownish. In aquatic environments, Anathece bachmannii contributes significantly through photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation, processes essential for nutrient dynamics and the sustenance of freshwater ecosystems’ biodiversity and productivity.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Common in lakes, ponds, and slow-flowing streams.
Environment:
Freshwater
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