| Spirulina major | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Spirulinales |
| Family: | Spirulinaceae |
| Genus: | Spirulina |
| Species: | S. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Spirulina major | |
Spirulina major is a species of cyanobacteria in the family Spirulinaceae . [2] [1] It's found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and sparsely on the shores of South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and India. [3]
Like other species of spirulina, Spirulina Major can be used as a highly nutritional food. Native cultures in Mexico and Africa in particular have used spirulina as a source of protein, especially for athletes. [4]
Spirulina is a biomass of cyanobacteria that can be consumed by humans and animals. The three species are Arthrospira platensis, A. fusiformis, and A. maxima.
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Porphyra is a genus of coldwater seaweeds that grow in cold, shallow seawater. More specifically, it belongs to red algae phylum of laver species, comprising approximately 70 species. It grows in the intertidal zone, typically between the upper intertidal zone and the splash zone in cold waters of temperate oceans. In East Asia, it is used to produce the sea vegetable products nori and gim. There are considered to be 60 to 70 species of Porphyra worldwide and seven around Britain and Ireland where it has been traditionally used to produce edible sea vegetables on the Irish Sea coast. The species Porphyra purpurea has one of the largest plastid genomes known, with 251 genes.
Botryococcus is a genus of green algae. The cells form an irregularly shaped aggregate. Thin filaments connect the cells. The cell body is ovoid, 6 to 10 μm long, and 3 to 6 μm wide. Fossils of the genus are known since Precambrian times, and form the single largest biological contributor to crude oil, and are a major component of oil shales.
Syringodium is a genus in the family Cymodoceaceae described as a genus in 1860. It is found along shorelines of tropical and subtropical marine environments.
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Maurice-Augustin Gomont was a French phycologist.
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Jaaginema is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Pseudanabaenaceae.
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