species: Unidentified blue-green alga 2 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Unidentified blue-green alga 2


©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified blue-green alga 2 about 50 cm high near the sandspit at Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified blue-green alga 2 about 50 cm high near the sandspit at Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Cyanophycota
Class Cyanophyceae
Species Unidentified blue-green alga 2

Distinguishing features

Long, soft, slender filaments that reach at least 60 cm long. Clumps often form in shallow water in late winter and persist into early summer. This may be a community of species and is likely to include Lyngbya.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution

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