geitlerinema geitlerinema geitlerinema is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family coleofasciculaceae. geitlerinema scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: oscillatoriales family: coleofasciculaceae genus: geitlerinema(anagnostidis & komárek) anagnostidis the genus was first described by k. anagnostidis in 1989. the genus name of geitlerinema is in honour of lothar geitler (1899 – 1990), who was an austrian botanist and cytologist. the genus has cosmopolitan distribution. species: geitlerinema amphibium geitlerinema splendidum