| Aphanizomenon flos-aquae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Nostocales |
| Family: | Aphanizomenonaceae |
| Genus: | Aphanizomenon |
| Species: | A. flos-aquae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (Linnaeus) Ralfs ex Bornet & Flahault, 1888
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Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is a brackish and freshwater species of cyanobacteria of the genus Aphanizomenon found around the world, including the Baltic Sea and the Great Lakes.
Cyanobacteria were the first organisms to achieve photosynthesis.[1] Chlorophyll and phycocyanine—two pigments contained in cyanobacteria—allow the vegetative cells to absorb light and transform it into nutrients.[1]
The genus Aphanizomenon is defined as a cluster of eight morphospecies, including Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. [2]
- ^ a b "Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Klamath Valley Botanicals". Klamath Valley Botanicals Blue green Algae. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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