Rivularia haematites (DC) C.Agardh
(a cyanobacterium)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRivularia haematites (a cyanobacterium)
GenusRivularia (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 Rivularia haematites (a cyanobacterium) :
1: Rivularia haematites (a cyanobacterium)
2 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
along stream margin, on flat rocky shelf, exposed by low water level
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: In situ - close-up (2)Image 3: In situ - close-up (3)Image 4: In situ - close-up (4)Image 5: Colony - cross-section - highly enlargedImage 6: Colony - cross-section - incident light - highly enlargedImage 7: Colony - cross-section - transmitted light - highly enlargedImage 8: In situ - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Trichomes - bases - magnifiedImage 10: Trichomes - hyaline tips - magnifiedImage 11: Trichomes - lower portions - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Trichomes - sheaths - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Trichomes - sheath tips - magnified
2: Rivularia haematites (a cyanobacterium)
28 Aug 2004 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on boulder surface at water level
Image 1: Squashed colony - magnifiedImage 2: Squashed colony - magnified (2)Image 3: Trichomes - magnifiedImage 4: Trichomes - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Trichomes - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Trichomes - microscope low magnification (3)

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

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