aphanizomenonaceae aphanizomenonaceae the aphanizomenonaceae are a family of cyanobacteria containing mostly genera which produce aerotopes. cyanobacteria from the family aphanizomenonaceae may form blooms in lentic freshwater bodies which may be dangerous for humans. aphanizomenonaceae aphanizomenon flos-aquae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: nostocales family: aphanizomenonaceaeelenkin genera anabaenopsis (wołoszyńska) miller 1923 aphanizomenon morren ex bornet & flahault 1888 chrysosporum zapomělová et al. 2012 cuspidothrix rajaniemi et al. 2005 cyanospira florenzano et al. 1985 cylindrospermopsis seenayya & subba raju 1972 dolichospermum (ralfs) wacklin et al. 2009 nodularia mertens in jürgens ex bornet & flahault 1888 raphidiopsis fritsch & rich 1929 sphaerospermopsis zapomělová et al. 2010 umezakia m. watanabe 1987