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Lyngbya aestuarii compared with Lyngbya majuscula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales	Cyanobacteriales
Family same	Microcoleaceae	Microcoleaceae
Genus same	Lyngbya	Lyngbya
Species	Lyngbya aestuarii	Lyngbya majuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lyngbya aestuarii is a mat-forming filamentous cyanobacterium found in tidal flats, salt marshes, and estuarine environments. It produces robust trichomes within firm sheaths and is an important primary producer in coastal benthic ecosystems. Some strains are known to produce bioactive or toxic secondary metabolites. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden