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Coelosphaerium kuetzingianum compared with Coelosphaerium minutissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class same	Cyanobacteriia	Cyanobacteriia
Order same	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)
Family same	Microcystaceae	Microcystaceae
Genus same	Coelosphaerium	Coelosphaerium
Species	Coelosphaerium kuetzingianum	Coelosphaerium minutissimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

查看 Genus: Coelosphaerium

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Coelosphaerium kuetzingianum is a colonial planktonic cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, named in honour of the nineteenth-century German phycologist Friedrich Traugott Kützing, who made foundational contributions to the study of algae and cyanobacteria. The species forms spherical to globular mucilaginous colonies with cells arranged near the periphery of a clear gelatinous matrix—the characteristic architecture of the genus. Individual cells are small, typically 2–5 micrometres in diameter, and possess gas vesicles that confer buoyancy regulation, enabling the organism to position itself advantageously in stratified water columns. Coelosphaerium kuetzingianum has been recorded from freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and ponds across temperate northern Europe, including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as from Taiwan, indicating a broad latitudinal tolerance. Its occurrence in both boreal and subtropical settings suggests morphological plasticity or the presence of distinct ecotypes within the species concept. As with other members of the genus, it participates in aquatic food webs as a primary producer and is consumed by filter-feeding zooplankton such as cladocerans and rotifers. Eutrophication resulting from agricultural nutrient loading can stimulate cyanobacterial growth in affected water bodies. No IUCN conservation assessment has been undertaken for this planktonic cyanobacterium.

Coelosphaerium minutissimum是一种极小的群体性蓝藻，形成由排列在周边的细胞组成的中空球形群体。见于淡水浮游生物群落，为水生初级生产作贡献。其保护状况未经评估。