Nostoc microscopicum Carmich. ex Bornet et Flahault
(a cyanobacterium)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNostoc microscopicum (a cyanobacterium)
GenusNostoc (a genus of cyanobacteria)
FamilyNOSTOCACEAE (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 Nostoc microscopicum (a cyanobacterium) :
1: Nostoc microscopicum (a cyanobacterium)
8 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
among Archidium alternifolium
Image 1: Colonies on soil surface among mossImage 2: Trichome and heterocystImage 3: Trichomes and heterocystImage 4: Trichomes and heterocystsImage 5: Trichomes and heterocysts (2)Image 6: Trichomes in gelatinous matrixImage 7: Trichomes in gelatinous matrix (2)Image 8: Trichomes in gelatinous matrix (3)Image 9: Trichomes showing heterocysts

Nostoc microscopicum (a cyanobacterium) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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