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Kingdom: Bacteria Phyllum: Cyanobacteria Scytonema sp. Cyanobacteria Over 100 terrestrial and aquatic species of Scytonema occur, forming mats comprised of many dark filaments. Some species form part of the symbiotic relationship with a fungus that creates a lichen. |
ID by Brian Coppins
Photographs: January 2010 On mossy tree trunk Ballingeary Co. Cork, SW Ireland. |
Scytonema