Lyngbya

Lyngbya
Lyngbya sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Order: Oscillatoria
Genus: Lyngbya [1]
Agardh Ex Gomont, 1892
Species

Lyngbya aestuarii
Lyngbya bouillonii
Lyngbya confervoides
Lyngbya hieronymusii
Lyngbya kuetzingii
Lyngbya polychroa
Lyngbya semiplena
Lyngbya hieronymusii
Lyngbya hieronymusii

Lyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria, unicellular autotrophs that form the basis of the oceanic food chain.

Lyngbya form long, unbranching filaments inside a rigid mucilage sheath. Sheaths may form tangles or mats, intermixed with other phytoplankton species. Lyngbya reproduce asexually. Their filaments break apart and each cell forms a new filament.[2]

Some Lyngbya cause the human skin irritation called seaweed dermatitis.[3]

Some Lyngbya species can also temporarily monopolize aquatic ecosystems when they form dense floating mats in the water.

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