Gomphosphaeria
| Gomphosphaeria | |
|---|---|
| Gonphosphaeria sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteriota |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Chroococcales |
| Family: | Gomphosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Gomphosphaeria Kützing |
Gomphosphaeria (sometimes written Gonphosphaeria) is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Gomphosphaeriaceae.
The genus was first described by Friedrich Traugott Kützing in 1836.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
- Gomphosphaeria aponina
- Gomphosphaeria salina
- Gomphosphaeria virieuxii