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

25 Aug 2007 at OSGR: SD86 in Mid-west Yorks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species: Gloeotrichia echinulata (a planktonic cyanobacterium)
Genus: Gloeotrichia (a genus of cyanobacteria)
Family: RIVULARIACEAE (a family of cyanobacteria)
Order: NOSTOCALES (an order of unbranched filamentous cyanobacteria)
Class: CYANOPHYCEAE (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
Phylum: CYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
Domain: Bacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
Life: BIOTA (living things)

Record Summary	in plankton sample
Found as
Date	25 August 2007
OS grid ref	OSGR: SD86
Lat/Lon	54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W
Vice County	Mid-west Yorks, VC no: 64
Country	England

Notes: Heterocyst: 7-9.7/9-10µm.

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