Microcystaceae
Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.
Characteristics
The family is characterized by single, floating cells or colonies which are embedded to a matrix. There is also a lack of differentiation between apical and basal structures.Genera
The following genera are accepted within Microcystaceae:Altericista Averina et al. 2021Anacystis Meneghini 1837Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849Aphanothece Nägeli 1849Aplococcus Roze 1896Asterocapsa Chu 1952Bichatia Turpin 1828 nom.rej. without replacementCagniardia Trevisan 1848Chalicogloea Roldán et al. 2013Coccopedia Troitzkaja 1922Coelomoron Buell 1938Coelosphaeriopsis Lemmermann 1899Coelosphaerium Nägeli 1849Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019Cyanoaggregatum Werner et al. 2008Cyanocatena Hindák 1975Cyanocomperia Hindák 2002Cyanodorina Chen et al. 2023Cyanogranis Hindák 1982Cyanonephron Hickel 1985Cyanostylon Geitler 1928Cyanotetras Hindák 1988Dzensia Woronichin 1929Eucapsis Clements and Shantz 1909Eucapsopsis de Oliveira et al. 2024Globuloella Korde 1958Gloeothece Nägeli 1849Gonidium Ehrenberg ex Meneghini 1840Hormothece Jao 1944Mantellum Dangeard 1941Merismoarcus Hindák 1988Merismopedia Meyen 1839Microcystis Kützing 1833- "Microhaloa" Kützing 1843 nom.nud.Palaeomicrocystis Korde 1955Pannus Hickel 1991Pilgeria Schmidle 1901Planktocyanocapsa Hindák 2002Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993Pseudoholopedia Elenkin 1938Pseudoncobyrsa Geitler 1925Radiocystis Skuja 1948Rhyniococcus Edwards and Lyon 1983Rippkaea Johansen and Mareš 2019Rubidibacter Choi et al. 2008Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988Snowella Elenkin 1938Sorospora Hassall 1845Spelaeotes corrig. Panou and Gkelis 2022Sphaerocavum Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003Sphinctosiphon West 1907Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892Thaumaleocystis Trevisan 1848Uranovia Korde 1958Woronichinia Elenkin 1933Zehria Johansen and Mareš 2019