tolypothrichaceae tolypothrichaceae the tolypothrichaceae are a family of cyanobacteria. tolypothrichaceae tolypothrix scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: nostocales family: tolypothrichaceaehauer, mareš, bohunická, johansen, & berrendero-gomez genera borzinema detoni 1936 coleodesmium borzì ex geitler 1942 dactylothamnos fiore et al. 2013 provis. hassallia berkeley ex bornet & flahault 1888 rexia casamatta et al. 2006 seguenzaea borzì 1907 spirirestis flechtner & johansen 2002 streptostemon sant'anna et al. 2010 tolypothrix kützing ex bornet & flahault 1887 synonyms microchaetaceae