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Cyanobacteria of the North Pacific

There are 71 species of Cyanobacteria that are commonly found in the North Pacific.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 71 total species, 1 of these species (1%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 2 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the North Pacific region):
  • Of the 71 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have North Pacific-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "North Pacific-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 71 total species in this region, 70 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the North Pacific region, out of a total of 71 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 1 species ( 1% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 33 species ( 46% coverage ), of which 15 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 21% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Table Viewing Options   [ Species-only Summary, sorted by name (default) ]   or   [ Full Taxonomic Hierarchy ]   or   [ flat-text file of sorted species names ]

    Quality Control:   I have removed 4 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.
      [ Show me a list of removed brackish species ]

    Cyanobacteria of the North Pacific
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Aphanocapsa holsatica Species
    (1)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2012646


    R:1:0:1:0
      Aphanocapsa marina Species
    (2)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2012647


    R:1:0:1:0
      Aphanocapsa reinboldii Species
    (3)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2012648


    R:1:0:0:0
      Bacinella irregularis Species
    (4)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2012764


    R:1:0:0:0
      Blennothrix cantharidosma Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007691


    R:1:0:0:0
      Blennothrix comoides Species
    (6)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007692


    R:1:0:0:0
      Blennothrix glutinosa Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007693


    R:1:0:0:0
      Blennothrix lyngbyacea Species
    (8)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007694


    R:1:0:0:0
      Brachytrichia quoyi Species
    (9)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2012937


    R:1:0:0:1
      Caldora penicillata Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 30
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007784


    R:1:0:0:0
      Calothrix aeruginea Species
    (11)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007807


    R:1:0:0:0
      Calothrix confervicola Species
    (12)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003030


    R:1:0:0:0
      Calothrix fuscoviolacea Species
    (13)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007810


    R:1:0:0:0
      Calothrix scopulorum Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2007815


    R:1:0:0:1
      Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 140
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2008150


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cyanocystis violacea Species
    (16)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2013612


    R:1:0:0:0
      Dichothrix penicillata Species
    (17)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2013740


    R:1:0:0:0
      Entophysalis brebissonii Species
    (18)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2013934


    R:1:0:0:0
      Entophysalis crustacea Species
    (19)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2013935


    R:1:0:0:0
      Entophysalis deusta Species
    (20)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2013936


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gardnerula corymbosa Species
    (21)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2008912


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hydrocoryne enteromorphoides Species
    (22)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2014733


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hydrocoryne spongiosa Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2014735


    R:1:0:1:0
      Isactis plana Species
    (24)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2009510


    R:1:0:0:0
      Johannesbaptistia pellucida Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2014771


    R:1:1:1:0
      Katagnymene spiralis Species
    (26)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2009556


    R:1:0:1:0
      Leptolyngbya crosbyana Species
    (27)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015011


    R:1:0:0:0
      Leptolyngbya fragilis Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015013


    R:1:0:0:1
      Leptolyngbya hendersonii Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015014


    R:1:0:0:0
      Leptolyngbya tenuis Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015015


    R:1:0:1:0
      Leptolyngbya terebrans Species
    (31)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015016


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lyngbya aestuarii Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 24
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002167


    R:1:1:1:1
      Lyngbya confervoides Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002433


    R:1:1:1:0
      Lyngbya lutea Species
    (34)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001991


    R:1:1:1:0
      Lyngbya majuscula Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 17
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2017325


    R:1:1:1:0
      Lyngbya martensiana Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003057


    R:1:1:1:1
      Lyngbya meneghiniana Species
    (37)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002434


    R:1:0:1:0
      Lyngbya semiplena Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003032


    R:1:0:1:0
      Lyngbya sordida Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002492


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mastigocoleus testarum Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015164


    R:1:0:1:1
      Merismopedia glauca Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001978


    R:1:0:1:0
      Merismopedia tenuissima Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2009808


    R:1:0:1:0
      Microcoleus acutirostris Species
    (43)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2009855


    R:1:1:1:0
      Microcoleus majusculus Species
    (44)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2009857


    R:1:0:0:0
      Microcystis aeruginosa Species
    (45)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 577
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2017272


    R:1:0:1:0
      Moorea bouillonii Species
    (46)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2015248


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nostoc commune Species
    (47)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 141
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003031


    R:1:0:1:1
      Oscillatoria bonnemaisonii Species
    (48)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003058


    R:1:0:0:1
      Oscillatoria indica Species
    (49)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2024588


    R:1:1:0:0
      Oscillatoria sancta Species
    (50)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 14
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2010264


    R:1:0:1:1
      Phormidium nigroviride Species
    (51)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001996


    R:1:0:0:1
      Phormidium submembranaceum Species
    (52)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002062


    R:1:0:0:0
      Richelia intracellularis Species
    (53)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001987


    R:1:0:0:0
      Rivularia atra Species
    (54)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016180


    R:1:0:0:0
      Rivularia polyotis Species
    (55)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016183


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      Schizothrix arenaria Species
    (56)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016276


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      Schizothrix calcicola Species
    (57)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003029


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      Schizothrix mexicana Species
    (58)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016278


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      Scytonematopsis crustacea Species
    (59)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2004285


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      Scytonematopsis pilosa Species
    (60)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2011224


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      Spirocoleus fragilis Species
    (61)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2011333


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      Spirulina labyrinthiformis Species
    (62)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003069


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      Spirulina subsalsa Species
    (63)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 42
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2003055


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      Spirulina tenerrima Species
    (64)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001982


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      Symploca atlantica Species
    (65)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2011535


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      Symploca hydnoides Species
    (66)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2002286


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      Symplocastrum coccineum Species
    (67)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016594


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      Trichocoleus tenerrimus Species
    (68)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2016693


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      Trichodesmium contortum Species
    (69)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001936


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      Trichodesmium erythraeum Species
    (70)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 16
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001984


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      Trichodesmium thiebautii Species
    (71)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T2001985


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