The subaerophytic cyanobacterium Oculatella subterranea (Oscillatoriales, Cyanophyceae) gen. et sp. nov.: A cytomorphological and molecular description

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 341-354

  Zammit, Gabrielle ^a   Billi, Daniela ^b   Albertano, Patrizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

16 S rRNA; 16 S 23 S ITS; catacombs; cyanobacteria; cyanoprokaryotes; morphology; Oculatella; subaerial phototrophic biofilms; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; PHYLOGENETICS; TRICHOME;

CYANOBACTERIA; LEPTOLYNGBYA; OSCILLATORIALES;

EID: 84870909563     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2012.717106     Document Type: Article

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