Oscillatoria limosa C. Agardh ex Gomont
- Dataset
- First report of diversity of Cyanobacteria of Broknes Peninsula of Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Bacteria
- phylum
- Cyanobacteria
- class
- Cyanophyceae
- order
- Nostocales
- family
- Oscillatoriaceae
- genus
- Oscillatoria
- species
- Oscillatoria limosa
description
DESCRIPTION. — Trichome dull blue-green to brownish, more or less straight, sometimes slightly curved, not constricted at the crosswalls or slightly constricted; cross-walls usually frequently granulated; end cell flatly rounded or obtuse-rounded with slightly thickened outer membrane (Fig. 8 F). DIMENSION. — Trichome 5.1 - 9.6 µm broad and cells 1.5 - 5.0 µm long. ENVIRONMENT & HABITAT. — Freshwater species; stagnant / free / slow-floating in the form of mats; temperature 1 ° C.