Sea Sawdust (species: Trichodesmium sp.) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Lizard Island area: all known taxa > Bacteria > Cyanobacteria > Cyanophyceae > Phormidiaceae > Trichodesmium > Trichodesmium sp. (gallery)

Trichodesmium sp.

Sea Sawdust

©Anne Hoggett: A slick of Trichodesmium sp. just off the reef crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

Kingdom Bacteria

Phylum Cyanophycota

Class Cyanophyceae

Order Oscillatoriales

Family Phormidiaceae

Genus Trichodesmium

Species Trichodesmium sp.

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.