Gloeocapsa





		Genus: Gloeocapsa \| Cyanobacteria Species in photographs and illustration: Gloeocapsa alpicola Order: Chroococcales Family: Noctuoidea Click on illustration to enlarge Description: Colonies are usually spherical. In addition to aquatic environments, can commonly be found on wet stony surfaces or tree bark. Cells and colonies are surrounded by gelatinous sheaths that can be brightly colored. Gloeocapsa alpicola have colorless sheaths. Cell Size: .7-6um Synonym: Gloeocpasa atrata

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