Arthrospira platensis
| Arthrospira platensis | |
|---|---|
| A single Arthrospira platensis colony | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Oscillatoriales |
| Family: | Microcoleaceae |
| Genus: | Arthrospira |
| Species: | A. platensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthrospira platensis Gomont | |
Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous, gram-negative cyanobacterium. This bacterium is non-nitrogen-fixing photoautotroph. It has been isolated in Chenghai Lake, China, soda lakes of East Africa, and subtropical, alkaline lakes.
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