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Bacteria > Gram-Negative Bacteria > Gram-Negative Oxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria > Cyanobacteria > Spirulina

Preferred term

Spirulina  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arthrospira
  • Arthrospira maxima

Note

  • do not confuse with the cephalopod suborder Spirulina

Scope note

  • A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.

History note

  • 2007 (1982)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053545

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