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Name derivation: |
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Classification: |
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Chroococcidiopsis Geitler 1933; 17 of 18 species descriptions are currently
accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2017). Order
Chroococcidiopsidales; Family Chroococcidiopsidaceae |
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Morphology: |
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Irregular to
cubic colonies with a thin firm colorless sheath.,
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Some cubic colonies resemble Eucapsis. |
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Nitrogen fixation: |
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Habitat: |
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Found
in a variety of extreme habitats including thermal and mineral springs,
alkaline hypersaline swamps,
endolithic in hot or Antarctic deserts, ot dymnioyiv eiyh livhrnd. (Ibid.). |
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2017. AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 September 2013. |
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