Table: Descriptive Characteristics for Genus Identification of the Cyanobacterium Morpho-cytological Characteristics Charact 1. Vegetative cell shape (2D) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 500 m 8. 9. 10. 11. Presence and shape of a heterocyst in the trichome Presence and shape of akinetes in the trichome Presence of baecytes (endospores) in a colony Polarity and tapering of the trichome Shape of end cells in a filament Presence of a gelatinous or colonial sheath Presence of branching Protoplasm color Protoplasm granulation 14. Thylakoid arrangement if observable (ultrastructural) 12. 13. Vegetative cellular arrangement (grouping) Number of cells in large aggregates (colonies) Layers of trichomes in a filament Diagnostic Key Characteristics for Genus ID using the dichotomous key of Lobban Latest Classification based on Algaebase (algaebase.org) Kingdom: Phylum/Division:
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Morpho-cytological Characteristics Characters 1. Vegetative cell shape (2D) 2. Vegetative cellular arrangement (grouping)
3. Number of cells in large aggregates (colonies)
4. Layers of trichomes in a filament
5. Presence and shape of a heterocyst in the trichome
6. Presence and shape of akinetes in the trichome
7. Presence of baecytes (endospores) in a colony
8. Polarity and tapering of the trichome
9. Shape of end cells in a filament
10. Presence of a gelatinous or colonial sheath
11.Presence of branching
12. Protoplasm color
13. Protoplasm granulation
14. Thylakoid arrangement if observable (ultrastructural)