Gonyostomum semen

Gonyostomum semen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Raphidophyceae
Genus: Gonyostomum
Species: G. semen
Binomial name
Gonyostomum semen
(Ehrenberg) Diesing, 1866 [1]

Gonyostomum semen is a freshwater algae in the genus Gonyostomum, with worldwide distribution. They cause nuisance algal blooms and are known to cause allergic reactions to people swimming in lakes.[2]

References

  1. Algaebase http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=32775&-session=abv4:5EFFF4CC09d1431531vUh259AADC 2012-04-01


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