''Fischerella'' 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
Hapalosiphonaceae
The Hapalosiphonaceae 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 gr ...
.
The genus was
first described by M. Gomont in 1895.
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 ...
.
The genus name of ''Deightoniella'' is in honour of Christian Fischer (1801–1892), who was a
Bohemian
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scientist and industrialist from
Karlsbad (Baden)
Karlsbad (; South Franconian: ''Kallsbad'') is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Demographics
Population development:
Geography and history
The municipality is situated on the Alb-Pfinz Plateau i ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed In geometry, a circumscribed circle for a set of points is a circle passing through each of them. Such a circle is said to ''circumscribe'' the points or a polygon formed from them; such a polygon is said to be ''inscribed'' in the circle.
* Circum ...
by Jean-Baptiste Édouard Bornet and Charles Henri Marie Flahault in J. Bot. (Morot) Vol.9 on pages 51-52 in 1895.
Known species:
* ''
Fischerella major
''Fischerella'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Hapalosiphonaceae.
The genus was first described by M. Gomont in 1895.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
The genus name of ''Deightoniella'' is in honour of Christian F ...
''
* ''
Fischerella muscicola
''Fischerella'' is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Hapalosiphonaceae.
The genus was first described by M. Gomont in 1895.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
The genus name of ''Deightoniella'' is in honour of Christian F ...
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References
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Nostocales
Cyanobacteria genera