Aetokthonos hydrillicola

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Proper noun

Aetokthonos hydrillicola m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Hapalosiphonaceae – cyanobacteria known for creating a bird-killing toxin, aetokthonotoxin (AETX), when stressed while in bromated environments, which lives on waterthyme (hydrilla).

   Synonym: Ah

Hypernyms

• (species): Nostocales - order; Hapalosiphonaceae - family; Aetokthonos - genus

Descendants

• English: aetokthonotoxin

References

• Cyanotoxin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hydrilla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aetokthonos hydrillicola at World Register of Marine Species