Anabaena (unidentified), (unidentified Anabaena cyanobacteria)

28 Aug 2010 at OSGR: SJ41 in Shrops, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Unidentified: Anabaena (unidentified) (Unidentified Anabaena Cyanobacteria)
Genus: Anabaena (a genus of cyanobacteria)
Family: NOSTOCACEAE (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 artificial pond at Field Centre
Found as
Date	28 August 2010
OS grid ref	OSGR: SJ41
Lat/Lon	52° 40’ N, 2° 50’ W
Vice County	Shrops, VC no: 40
Country	England

Notes: Chains of cells 6-7/4-5µm, with gas vacuoles, in 10µm diam sheath. Akinete: globular, yellowish green, 7µm diam.

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