Wollea
| Wollea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Nostocales |
| Family: | Nostocaceae |
| Genus: | Wollea Bornet & Flahault, 1886 |
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Wollea bharadwajae | |
Wollea is a genus of filamentous, heterocystous cyanobacteria that form macroscopic colonies in freshwater habitats. The genus produces akinetes and is known to reproduce with hormogonia.
The type species for the genus is Wollea saccata (Wolle) Bornet & Flahault, 1886.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Wollea". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.