Gloeotrichia echinulata P.G.Rich.
(a planktonic cyanobacterium)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium)
GenusGloeotrichia (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 Gloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium) :
1: Gloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium)
25 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in plankton sample
Image 1: Colonies - squashed - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Colonies - squashed - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Colonies - squashed - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Colony - squashed - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Heterocysts - magnifiedImage 6: Trichomes - magnifiedImage 7: Trichomes - magnified (2)Image 8: Trichomes - magnified (3)Image 9: Trichomes - magnified (4)Image 10: Trichomes - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Trichomes - microscope low magnification (2)Image 12: Trichomes with heterocysts - magnified
2: Gloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium)
27 Aug 2004 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
floating in water in vast abundance
Image 1: Colonies - magnifiedImage 2: Colonies - magnified (2)Image 3: Colonies - magnified (3)Image 4: Colony - magnifiedImage 5: Colony - magnified (2)Image 6: Colony - squashed - heterocysts in central area - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Colony - squashed - microscope low magnificationImage 8: Colony - squashed - trichomes - bases - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Colony - squashed - trichomes - bases - microscope low magnification (2)Image 10: Trichomes - bases - magnifiedImage 11: Trichomes - distal ends - magnified

Gloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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