Stilocapsa fujianica

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Stilocapsa fujianica
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Chroococcaceae
Genus: Stilocapsa
Species:
S. fujianica
Binomial name
Stilocapsa fujianica
Liang

Stilocapsa fujianica is a species of bacteria under the phylum of Cyanobacteria usually found in freshwater environments. Found in the Fujian province of china, it grows mostly on moist stony surfaces, and being autotrophic, it receives its energy from the sun. [1] [2]

Description

The organism is microscopic, with a single, unbranched gelatinous stalk. The stalk is colorless or light orange-red, widening at the top and narrowing at the bottom. The upper diameter ranges from 5 to 9.5 μm, while the lower part measures 20 to 25 μm, with the total stalk height reaching 22.5 to 28.8 μm. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "IRMNG - Stilocapsa fujianica Liang, 1983". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Moran (12 August 2002). "Stilocapsa fujianica Liang 1983". AlgaeBase . China. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ↑ 巢板, 砥石. "福建柄球藻" [Fujian Stilocapsa]. baike (in Chinese). China. Retrieved 14 February 2025.


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