Biology:Nostocales

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Short description: Order of bacteria

Nostocales
Anabaenaflosaquae EPA.jpg
Anabaena flos-aquae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
T.Cavalier-Smith
Families[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Hormogonales

The Nostocales are an order of cyanobacteria containing most of its species. It includes filamentous forms, both simple or branched, and both those occurring as single strands or multiple strands within a sheath. Some members show a decrease in width from the base, and some have heterocysts.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q959143 entry