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.
