Calothrix sp
©Georgina Nicholson: A tuft of benthic filamentous cyanobacteria Calothrix sp from Lizard Island (lab photo; scale bar represents about 3.5 mm). Identified by Georgina Nicholson.
©Georgina Nicholson: Calothrix sp from Lizard Island showing basal and intercalary heterocysts (microscope photo; scale bar represents 50 micrometres). Identified by Georgina Nicholson.
©Georgina Nicholson: Calothrix sp from Lizard Island, showing basal and intercalary heterocysts (microscope photo; scale bar represents 100 micrometres). Identified by Georgina Nicholson.
Kingdom
Bacteria
Phylum
Cyanophycota
Class
Cyanophyceae
Order
Nostocales
Family
Rivulariaceae
Genus
Calothrix
Species
Calothrix sp
Colours
Distinguishing features
A benthic, tuft-forming, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium with filaments up to about 3 mm long. (Contributed by Georgina Nicholson)
Size
- Up to 0.3 cm (Filament length)
