''Chamaesiphon'' is a genus of
cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria (), also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy via photosynthesis. The name ''cyanobacteria'' refers to their color (), which similarly forms the basis of cyanobacteria's common name, blu ...
belonging to the family
Chamaesiphonaceae.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Chamaesiphon amethystinus''
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Chamaesiphon britannicus''
*''
Chamaesiphon confervicola''
References
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Synechococcales
Cyanobacteria genera