''Gloeothece'' 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
Aphanothecaceae
The Aphanothecaceae is a family 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 ...
.
The genus was
first described by
Carl Nägeli in 1849.
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:
* ''
Gloeothece confluens'' Nägeli
* ''
Gloeothece palea'' (Kützing) Nägeli
* ''
Gloeothece rupestris'' (Lyngbye) Bornet
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q27438646
Chroococcales
Cyanobacteria genera