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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Oscillatoriales

Scientific name
  
Oscillatoria

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Family
  
Oscillatoriaceae

Higher classification
  
Oscillatoriaceae

Oscillatoria as seen when it is viewed in a microscope.

Similar
  
Blue‑green bacteria, Anabaena, Nostoc, Microcystis, Bacteria

Oscillatoria


Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous cyanobacterium which is named after the oscillation in its movement. Filaments in the colonies can slide back and forth against each other until the whole mass is reoriented to its light source. It is commonly found in watering-troughs waters, and is mainly blue-green or brown-green. Oscillatoria is an organism that reproduces by fragmentation. Oscillatoria forms long filaments of cells which can break into fragments called hormogonia. The hormogonia can grow into a new, longer filament. Breaks in the filament usually occur where dead cells (necridia) are present. Oscillatoria uses photosynthesis to survive and reproduce. Each filament of oscillatoria consists of trichome which is made up of rows of cells. The tip of the trichome oscillates like a pendulum.

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Oscillatoria Algae as seen when viewed using a microscope.

Oscillatoria sp. is the subject of research into the natural production of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), an antioxidant, food additive and industrial chemical.

Oscillatoria Prokaryotes as they are seen when viewed using a microscope.

Oscillatoria contains the following species:

Oscillatoria in motion


Oscillatoria Phycokey bacterium as seen when viewed using a microscope.

Oscillatoria Oscillatoria images of British biodiversity

Oscillatoria as seen when it is viewed in a microscope.

A chart of the Oscillatoria bacterium with its parts identified.

References

Oscillatoria Wikipedia


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