Order & Family: Floating unicells or a colony embedded in a matrix; no differentiation of apical and base structures; only one family.
Cells do not form a large coenobium; cell body covered by sheath
Chroococcus
61 samples
1.5-49 μm
1998-2008
Chroococcus
61 samples
1.5-49 μm
1998-2008
Cyanosarcina
Syn. Myxosarcina
5 samples
2001-2003
Cyanosarcina
Syn. Myxosarcina
5 samples
2001-2003
Synechocystis
8 samples
μm
Japan, 2004
Cyanothece
Syn. Synechococcus
15 samples
16-69 μm
2005-2008
Dactylococcopsis
TetrapediaCells form a large coenobium; outline shape irregular Cell body spherical
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Aphanocapsa
20 samples
1.5- μm
1998-2006
Aphanocapsa
20 samples
1.5- μm
1998-2006
Gloeocapsa ?
2 samples
μm
Iruma
Saitama, 2002
Eucapsis sp.
μm
Kenashitai
Hakkoda mountain
Aomori, 2005
Eucapsis sp.
9.5 x 7 μm
Kenashitai 3
Hakkoda mountain
Aomori, 2006Cell body ellipsoidal or elongated
Aphanothece
18 samples
3-10 x μm
1998-2007
Gloeothece
G. linearis
or Rhabdoderma ?
8-14 x 1.7-2 μm
Tanohara marsh
Shiga highland
Nagano, 2004
Rhabdoderma
10 samples
7-12 x 2-2.5 μm
2005-2008Cells form a coenobium; outline shape constant
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. glauca
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. convoluta
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. tenuissima
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. minima
μm
1998-2008
Pannus
5 samples
2-3.5 μm
1999-2004
Gomphosphaeria
1 sample
μm
2006
Woronichinia
2 samples
μm
1999-2000
Snowella
5 samples
μm
2001-2004
Coelosphaerium
10 samples
μm
1999-2006Unidentified
Unidentified sp.
μm
Saitama, 2000
Unidentified sp.
μm
Japan, 2000
Unidentified sp.
μm
Saitama, 1999
Unidentified sp.
μm
Showa Memorial p.
Tokyo, 2001
Unidentified sp.
5 x 3.5-4 μm
Yokonuma
Sakado
Saitama, 2004
Unidentified sp.
4 x 3 μm
Kinchakuda
Hidaka
Saitama, 2004