''Chroococcus'' is a genus of
cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria ( ) are a group of autotrophic gram-negative bacteria that can obtain biological energy via oxygenic photosynthesis. The name "cyanobacteria" () refers to their bluish green (cyan) color, which forms the basis of cyanobacteri ...
belonging to the family
Chroococcaceae.
As a result of recent genetic analyses, several new genera were erected from this genus: ''e.g.'', ''
Limnococcus''.
The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Chroococcus batavus''
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Chroococcus cimneticus''
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Chroococcus cohaerens''
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Chroococcus dispersus''
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Chroococcus hansgirgi''
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Chroococcus minor''
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Chroococcus minutus''
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Chroococcus turgidus''
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Chroococcus yellowstonensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3675967
Chroococcales
Cyanobacteria genera