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Scientific Name: Aphanizomenon flos Ralfs ex Bornet & Flahault
Photo: davidfbird (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Nostocophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Aphanizomenonaceae
Description:
It has a filamentous structure that can occur as individual strands or join to form colonies. These colonies have a noticeable parallel arrangement, resembling floating clumps of grass clippings. The cells in Aphanizomenon are generally cylindrical or barrel-shaped and have a pale blue-green color. All Aphanizomenon species are planktonic, capable of creating dense blooms, and have the potential to produce saxitoxins, which are linked to specific toxins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are present in freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater
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