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Limnothrix
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Limnothrix

Limnothrix is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Pseudanabaenaceae.

There are no available genomes for any accepted species of Limnothrix as of 2023. The 16S ribosomal DNA sequences find Limnothrix polyphyletic with regard to Pseudanabaena.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Limnothrix redekei

speciesLimnothrix redekei

Limnothrix planctonica

speciesLimnothrix planctonica

Limnothrix mirabilis

speciesLimnothrix mirabilis

Limnothrix chlorospira

speciesLimnothrix chlorospira

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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 501732.