HABs taxon details
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Description Trichomes blue-green, (3.4) 5-9 (11?) μm wide, regularly screw-like coiled, not or slightly constricted at the uoss-walls; helices (spirals) dextral, 15-50 μm wide, intensely narrowed or widened towards ends; distance between the helices 0-80 μm; cells 2-3x shorter than wide, with aerotopes, apical cells rounded. Commonly used for mass culture, but usually incorrectly identified, usually as "Spirulina platensis" sensu Rich 1931 (this identification was wrong, but followed unfortunately by numerous later authors). [details]
Distribution Freshwater, planktic (water-bloom-forming) and common in lakes in tropical Asia (Russia-West Siberia), India, Israel, Thailand, and in tropical Africa (Chad, Kenya - Lake Bogoria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Sudan, and other localities). [details]
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