Synechococcus curtus Setch.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Alameda Co.

• City/Township

  Oakland

• Locality

  near Key Route power house, floating in myriads in hot salt water

• Coordinates

  37.7928, -122.23

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  11991.6

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Couldn't find Key Route Power House. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Oakland. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the city to find linear extent (11980 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Pbycotheca Boreali-Amerlcana

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«5 ^ > ^ Between Synechococcus and Synechocvstis, but to be placed
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