Six newly recorded species of epilithic cyanobacteria isolated in Korea Author Wang, Hye-Ryeung Author Song, Ji-Ho Author Lee, Nam-Ju Author Kim, Do-Hyun Author Lee, So-Won Kim and Ok-Min omlee@kgu.ac.kr text Journal of Species Research 2024 13 1 10 31 journal article 10.12651/JSR.2024.13.1.010 2713-8615 13162278 Allocoleopsis franciscana Moreira-Fernandes, Giraldo-Silva, D.Roush, and Garcia-Pichel, 2021 ( Fig. 2 ) Filaments fasciculated, heteropolar, blue green in color. Sheaths colorless, firm and thin, commonly open at the end. Trichomes straight, slightly constricted at cross-walls. Cells isodiametric or longer than wide or occasionally slightly shorter than wide, 4.1-6.8 μm long, 4.6-5.4 μm wide. Apical cells rounded or rounded to conical. Hormogonia are separated by necridic cells. Ecology. This species was isolated in greenhouse soil and biocrusts ( Fernandes et al. , 2021 ), and in this study from gravel submerged in freshwater. Distribution. San Francisco, California , United States of America ( Fernandes et al. , 2021 ). Site of collection. Site 2. Specimen locality: ACKU679.