Rivulariaceae
| Rivulariaceae | |
|---|---|
| Gloeotrichia echinulata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Nostocales |
| Family: | Rivulariaceae Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault |
| Genera | |
The Rivulariaceae are a family of cyanobacteria within the Nostocales in which the filaments (trichomes) are tapered from wider at the base to narrower at the tip.
The type species is Rivularia haematites (Dc) C. A. Agardh.