🐾

Aphanocapsa sideroderma

Not Evaluated

About

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum
Cyanobacteria (Siyanobakteri)
Class
Cyanobacteriia
Order
Cyanobacteriales
Family
Microcystaceae
Genus
Aphanocapsa
Species
Aphanocapsa sideroderma ()

Similar Species in Aphanocapsa

🐾
Aphanocapsa delicatissima
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa grevillei
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa minuta
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa parallelliformis
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa planctonica
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa orae
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa fuscolutea
Not Evaluated
🐾
Aphanocapsa conferta
Not Evaluated
View all species in Aphanocapsa →

Explore More

ki…
Bacteria
Kingdom
ph…
Siyanobakteri
Phylum
cl…
Cyanobacteriia
Class
or…
Cyanobacteriales
Order
fa…
Microcystaceae
Family
ge…
Aphanocapsa
Genus

Compare Species

vs vs vs vs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Aphanocapsa sideroderma. It belongs to the genus Aphanocapsa.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Norway and Sweden.. Countries include Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Aphanocapsa sideroderma) belongs to the genus Aphanocapsa, which is part of the taxonomic family Microcystaceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Aphanocapsa sideroderma) belongs to the kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Aphanocapsa include , , , , .

Native Range — 2 Countries

View all 2 countries →

Genus Aphanocapsa — 17 Species

🐾
Aphanocapsa delicatissima
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa grevillei
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa minuta
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa parallelliformis
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa planctonica
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa orae
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa fuscolutea
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa conferta
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa holsatica
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa hyalina
NE
🐾
Aphanocapsa sideroderma
NE
🐾
Aphanocapsa rivularis
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa litoralis
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa reinboldii
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa incerta
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa stagnalis
NE 🐾
Aphanocapsa parasitica
NE
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia