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. The A. maxima and A. platensis species were once classified in the genus Spirulina. Although the introduction of two separate genera is now generally accepted, there has been much dispute in the past and the resulting taxonomical confusion is tremendous.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Arthrospira jenneri
speciesArthrospira jenneri
Arthrospira platensis
speciesArthrospira platensis
Arthrospira neapolitana
speciesArthrospira neapolitana
Arthrospira khannae
speciesArthrospira khannae
Arthrospira massartii
speciesArthrospira massartii
Arthrospira gomontiana
speciesArthrospira gomontiana
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 474641.