Spirulina (genus)
| Spirulina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Spirulinales |
| Family: | Spirulinaceae |
| Genus: | Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont, 1892 |
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Spirulina is a genus of cyanobacteria. Despite its name, the "spirulina" dietary supplement actually uses cyanobacteria belonging to the genus Arthrospira (which were formerly classified within Spirulina).