Calothrix contarenii (Zanardini) Bornet et Flahault
(a cyanobacterium)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalothrix contarenii (a cyanobacterium)
GenusCalothrix (a genus of cyanobacteria)
FamilyRIVULARIACEAE (a family of cyanobacteria)
OrderNOSTOCALES (an order of unbranched filamentous cyanobacteria)
ClassCYANOPHYCEAE (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
PhylumCYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
DomainBacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Calothrix contarenii (a cyanobacterium) :
1: Calothrix contarenii (a cyanobacterium)
27 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dark green patches on 115mm pebble
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Calothrix contarenii (a cyanobacterium) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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