Higher Classification: > Kingdom Bacteria > Subkingdom Negibacteria > Phylum Cyanobacteria > Class Cyanophyceae > Subclass Oscillatoriophycidae > Order Chroococcales

Microcystaceae Elenkin, 1933

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Anacystis Meneghini, 1837
Aphanocapsa C.Nägeli, 1849
Aphanothece Nägeli, 1849
Asterocapsa H.-J.Chu, 1952
Coelomoron Buell, 1938
Coelosphaerium Nägeli, 1849
Cyanocatena Hindák, 1975
Cyanogranis Hindák, 1982
Cyanostylon Geitler, 1928
Eucapsis Clements & Shantz, 1909
Gloeothece Nägeli, 1849
Merismopedia Meyen, 1839
Microcystis Lemmermann, 1907
Pannus B.Hickel, 1991
Radiocystis Skuja, 1948
Snowella Elenkin, 1938
Sphaerocavum M.T. de P.Azevedo & C.L.Sant'Anna, 2003
Synechocystis Sauvageau, 1892

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ミクロキスティス科

Literature

basis of record

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

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Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Microcystaceae Elenkin, 1933. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:146556

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2011-07-29 by Michael D. Guiry

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