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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Aulosira spp.

Aulosira laxa

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Profile: unbranched filaments forming tangled packets in a gelatinous sheath

Like nearly all blue-green algae, this genus may produce lipopolysaccharides capable of causing skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.

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