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Biology

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Spirulina (dietary supplement) Spirulina is a biomass of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that can be consumed by humans and animals. The three species are '' Arthrospira platensis'', ''A. fusiformis'', and ''A. maxima''. Cultivated worldwide, ''Arthrospira'' is used as a di ...
, a cyanobacterium product and biomass that can be consumed by humans and other animals * ''
Arthrospira ''Arthrospira'' is a genus of free-floating filamentous cyanobacteria characterized by cylindrical, multicellular trichomes in an open left-hand helix. A dietary supplement is made from ''A. platensis'' and ''A. maxima'', known as spirulina. ...
'', a genus of cyanobacteria closely related to ''Spirulina'' * ''Spirulina'' (genus), a genus of cyanobacterium * Spirulina (suborder), a group of cephalopods ** ''
Spirula ''Spirula spirula'' is a species of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusk. It is the only extant member of the genus ''Spirula'', the family Spirulidae, and the order Spirulida. Because of the shape of its internal shell, it is commonly known ...
'', the only extant member of that suborder


See also

* '' Spiralinella'', a genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks *'' Spirolina'', is a genus of foraminifera in the family Peneroplidae {{disambiguation Taxonomy disambiguation pages