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Cyanophyceae: Chroococcales

Chroococcaceae
Nägeli 1849

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 turgidus
Chroococcus
61 samples
1.5-49 μm
1998-2008
Chroococcus
Chroococcus
61 samples
1.5-49 μm
1998-2008
Cyanosarcina
Cyanosarcina
Syn. Myxosarcina
5 samples
2001-2003
Cyanosarcina
Cyanosarcina
Syn. Myxosarcina
5 samples
2001-2003
Synechocystis
Synechocystis
8 samples
μm
Japan, 2004
Synechococcus
Cyanothece
Syn. Synechococcus
15 samples
16-69 μm
2005-2008
Dactylococcopsis
Dactylococcopsis
Tetrapedia
Tetrapedia
Cells form a large coenobium; outline shape irregular
Cell body spherical
Microcystis
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Microcystis
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Microcystis
Microcystis
33 samples
1998-2008
Aphanocapsa
Aphanocapsa
20 samples
1.5- μm
1998-2006
Aphanocapsa
Aphanocapsa
20 samples
1.5- μm
1998-2006
Gloeocapsa
Gloeocapsa ?
2 samples
μm
Iruma
Saitama, 2002
Eucapsis
Eucapsis sp.
μm
Kenashitai
Hakkoda mountain
Aomori, 2005
Eucapsis alpina
Eucapsis sp.
9.5 x 7 μm
Kenashitai 3
Hakkoda mountain
Aomori, 2006
Cell body ellipsoidal or elongated
Aphanothece
Aphanothece
18 samples
3-10 x μm
1998-2007
Gloeothece
Gloeothece
G. linearis
or Rhabdoderma ?
8-14 x 1.7-2 μm
Tanohara marsh
Shiga highland
Nagano, 2004
Rhabdoderma
Rhabdoderma
10 samples
7-12 x 2-2.5 μm
2005-2008
Cells form a coenobium; outline shape constant
Merismopedia
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. glauca
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia convoluta
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. convoluta
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. tenuissima
μm
1998-2008
Merismopedia minima
Merismopedia
41 samples
M. minima
μm
1998-2008
Pannus
Pannus
5 samples
2-3.5 μm
1999-2004
Gomphosphaeria salina
Gomphosphaeria
1 sample
μm
2006
Woronichinia
Woronichinia
2 samples
μm
1999-2000
Snowella
Snowella
5 samples
μm
2001-2004
Coelosphaerium
Coelosphaerium
10 samples
μm
1999-2006
Unidentified

Unidentified sp.
μm
Saitama, 2000
Unidentified
Unidentified sp.
μm
Japan, 2000
Unidentified
Unidentified sp.
μm
Saitama, 1999
Unidentified
Unidentified sp.
μm
Showa Memorial p.
Tokyo, 2001
xxxx
Unidentified sp.
5 x 3.5-4 μm
Yokonuma
Sakado
Saitama, 2004
xxxx
Unidentified sp.
4 x 3 μm
Kinchakuda
Hidaka
Saitama, 2004

Microcystis
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