''Eucapsis'' 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
Merismopediaceae
The Merismopediaceae are 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 gre ...
.
The genus was
first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has
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:
* ''
Eucapsis alpina
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 1909 ...
'' Clements & Schantz, 1909
* ''
Eucapsis carpatica
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 1909
...
'' J. Komárek & F. Hindák, 1988
* ''
Eucapsis densa
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 1909
...
'' M.T.P. Azevedo et al.
* ''
Eucapsis himalayensis
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was species description, first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Eucapsis alpina'' Cleme ...
'' M. Watanabe & Komárek, 1994
* ''
Eucapsis minor
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 1909
...
'' (Skuja) Elenkin, 1933
* ''
Eucapsis minuta
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 1909
...
'' F.E. Fritsch, 1912
* ''
Eucapsis parallelepipedon
''Eucapsis'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Merismopediaceae.
The genus was first described by Clements and Shantz in 1909.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* '' Eucapsis alpina'' Clements & Schantz, 190 ...
'' (Schmidle) J. Komárek & F. Hindák, 1989
* ''
Eucapsis salina'' González-Guerrero, 1948
* ''
Eucapsis salina'' P. González, 1947
* ''
Eucapsis starmachii'' J. Komárek & F. Hindák, 1989
* ''
Eucapsis terrestris'' Akiyama, 1965
References
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Cyanobacteria genera
Synechococcales
Taxa described in 1909