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Dolichospermum circinale compared with Dolichospermum delicatulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class same Cyanobacteriia Cyanobacteriia
Order same Cyanobacteriales Cyanobacteriales
Family same Nostocaceae Nostocaceae
Genus same Dolichospermum Dolichospermum
Species Dolichospermum circinale Dolichospermum delicatulum

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dolichospermum.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

No description available.

Dolichospermum delicatulum is a delicate, filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Aphanizomenonaceae that inhabits freshwater lakes and slow-moving water bodies. It forms thin, gas-vacuolate trichomes and heterocysts for nitrogen fixation, contributing to planktonic primary production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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