spirulina albida spirulina albida spirulina albida is a chlorophyll-free, heterotrophic and saprotrophic freshwater cyanobacterium from the genus spirulina. "spirulina albida" occur in surface films. spirulina albida scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: spirulinales family: spirulinaceae genus: spirulina species: s. albida binomial name spirulina albidakolkwitz 1909