Chroococcus

Chroococcus is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Chroococcaceae.

As a result of recent genetic analyses, several new genera were erected from this genus: e.g., Limnococcus.

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:


 * Chroococcus batavus
 * Chroococcus cimneticus
 * Chroococcus cohaerens
 * Chroococcus dispersus
 * Chroococcus hansgirgi
 * Chroococcus minor
 * Chroococcus minutus
 * Chroococcus turgidus
 * Chroococcus yellowstonensis