''Leptolyngbya'' 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
Leptolyngbyaceae
The Leptolyngbyaceae are a family of cyanobacteria.
References
Cyanobacteria families
Synechococcales
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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 ...
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Species
Species:
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Leptolyngbya angusta
''Leptolyngbya'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Leptolyngbyaceae.
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 ...
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Leptolyngbya angustissima
''Leptolyngbya'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Leptolyngbyaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*''Leptolyngbya angusta
''Leptolyngbya'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Le ...
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Leptolyngbya benthonica''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21368992
Synechococcales
Cyanobacteria genera