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Scientific Name: Raphidiopsis raciborskii (Wołoszyńska) Aguilera, Berrendero Gómez, Kaštovský, Echenique & Salerno, 2018
Synonym: Anabaena raciborskii (Wołoszyńska, 1912 ) (Currently unaccepted)
Photo: Karl Bruun (Algaebase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Aphanizomenonaceae
Description:
Raphidiopsis raciborskii is a cylindrical cyanobacterium found in freshwater environments worldwide. It ranges in size from 3 to 6 micrometers in width and 10 to 30 micrometers in length, often forming short filaments or trichomes. Each cell has a thick cell wall, contains chlorophyll-a and other pigments for photosynthesis, and possesses gas vesicles for buoyancy regulation. Raphidiopsis raciborskii can form dense blooms and produce toxins such as cylindrospermopsin and saxitoxins, posing risks to aquatic organisms and human health.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms thrive in alkaline fresh, brackish and saline waters within tropical and subtropical regions. They are naturally found in tropical and subtropical lakes characterized by an alkaline pH.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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