do not confuse with the cephalopod suborder Spirulina
Scope Note
A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
Entry Term(s)
Arthrospira
Arthrospira maxima
Spirulina maxima
Registry Number
txid1154
Related Numbers
txid129910
txid35823
Public MeSH Note
2007; SPIRULINA was indexed under PROTEINS 1982-1992 & under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1993-2006
A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
