''Cyanophora'' is a genus of
glaucophytes, a group of rare but evolutionarily significant freshwater microalgae.
It includes the following species:
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* '' Cyanophora biloba''
* '' Cyanophora cuspidata''
* '' Cyanophora kugrensii''
* '' Cyanophora paradoxa''
* '' Cyanophora sudae''
* '' Cyanophora tetracyanea''
These species are differentiated based on cell shape, number and position of cyanelles, and molecular data.][
The species ''Cyanophora paradoxa'' is well-studied as a ]model organism
A model organism is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. Mo ...
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References
Glaucophyta
Taxa described in 1924
Glaucophyta genera
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