Microcystaceae is family of cyanobacteria which contains the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.
Characteristics The family is characterized by single, floating cells or colonies which are embedded to a matrix. There is also a lack of differentiation between apical and basal structures.
Genera The following genera are accepted within Microcystaceae:
Altericista Averina et al. 2021 Anacystis Meneghini 1837 Aphanocapsa Nägeli 1849 Aphanothece Nägeli 1849 Aplococcus Roze 1896 Asterocapsa Chu 1952 Bichatia Turpin 1828 nom.rej. without replacement Cagniardia Trevisan 1848 Chalicogloea Roldán et al. 2013 Coccopedia Troitzkaja 1922 Coelomoron Buell 1938 Coelosphaeriopsis Lemmermann 1899 Coelosphaerium Nägeli 1849 Crocosphaera Zehr et al. 2019 Cyanoaggregatum Werner et al. 2008 Cyanocatena Hindák 1975 Cyanocomperia Hindák 2002 Cyanodorina Chen et al. 2023 Cyanogranis Hindák 1982 Cyanonephron Hickel 1985 Cyanostylon Geitler 1928 Cyanotetras Hindák 1988 Dzensia Woronichin 1929 Eucapsis Clements and Shantz 1909 Eucapsopsis de Oliveira et al. 2024 Globuloella Korde 1958 Gloeothece Nägeli 1849 Gonidium Ehrenberg ex Meneghini 1840 Hormothece Jao 1944 Mantellum Dangeard 1941 Merismoarcus Hindák 1988 Merismopedia Meyen 1839 Microcystis Kützing 1833 "Microhaloa" Kützing 1843 nom.nud. Palaeomicrocystis Korde 1955 Pannus Hickel 1991 Pilgeria Schmidle 1901 Planktocyanocapsa Hindák 2002 Prochloron Lewin ex Hoffmann and Greuter 1993 Pseudoholopedia (Ryppowa 1925) Elenkin 1938 Pseudoncobyrsa Geitler 1925 Radiocystis Skuja 1948 Rhyniococcus Edwards and Lyon 1983 Rippkaea Johansen and Mareš 2019 Rubidibacter Choi et al. 2008 Siphonosphaera Hindák 1988 Snowella Elenkin 1938 Sorospora Hassall 1845 Spelaeotes corrig. Panou and Gkelis 2022 Sphaerocavum Azevedo and Sant'Anna 2003 Sphinctosiphon West 1907 Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892 Thaumaleocystis Trevisan 1848 Uranovia Korde 1958 Woronichinia Elenkin 1933 Zehria Johansen and Mareš 2019
Phylogeny
GTDB (partial) Phylogeny per GTDB Release 10-RS226 (April 2025).
References