''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
Chroococcaceae is a family 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 (cya ...
.
As a result of recent genetic analyses, several new genera were erected from this genus: ''e.g.'', ''
Limnococcus
''Limnococcus'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Chroococcaceae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the ...
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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
''Chroococcus'' is a genus of cyanobacteria 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.
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Chroococcus cimneticus
''Chroococcus'' is a genus of cyanobacteria 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.
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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
''Chroococcus'' is a genus of cyanobacteria 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 ...
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Chroococcus turgidus''
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Chroococcus yellowstonensis''
References
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Chroococcales
Cyanobacteria genera