| Anabaena circinalis | |
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| Anabaena circinalis filament | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Nostocales |
| Family: | Nostocaceae |
| Genus: | Anabaena |
| Species: | A. circinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anabaena circinalis Rabenhorst ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886
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Anabaena circinalis is a species of Gram-negative, photosynthetic cyanobacteria common to freshwater environments throughout the world. Much of the scientific interest in A. circinalis owes to its production of several potentially harmful cyanotoxins, ranging in potency from irritating to lethal.[1] Under favorable conditions for growth, A. circinalis forms large algae-like blooms, potentially harming the flora and fauna of an area.
- ^ Baker, P. (1992). "Anabaena circinalis". In Tyler, P (ed.). Identification of common noxious cyanobacteria, part 1. Nostocales. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Water Corporation. pp. 39–45.