Spirulina major Kütz.

  • Kingdom

    Bacteria

  • Division

    Cyanobacteria

  • Class

    Cyanophyceae

  • Order

    Chroococcales

  • Family

    Spirulinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Spirulina major Kütz.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Alberta

  • Locality

    Banff. warm sulpher spring, forming a very slippery but firm, brownish black stratum, and also scattered among other algae

  • Coordinates

    51.1766, -115.566

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2151.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Banff. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the town to find linear ext. (2140 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Phycotheca Boreali-Americana.
Collins, Holden and Setohell.
1102. Spirulina major Kuetz.
Kuetzing, Phyc. Gen., p. 183, 1843.
Gomont, Monogr. des Oscill., p. 271, 1893.
Forming a very slippery but firm, brownish black stratum, and
also scattered among other algae, warm sulphur spring, Banff, Al-
berta, Canada, June, 1891.
MISS E. BUTLER and MISS J. M. POLLEY.
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