gomphosphaeria gomphosphaeria gomphosphaeria (sometimes written gonphosphaeria) is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family gomphosphaeriaceae. gomphosphaeria gonphosphaeria sp. scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: chroococcales family: gomphosphaeriaceae genus: gomphosphaeriakützing gomphosphaeria aponina kütz., illustration of a colony pressed apart the genus was first described by friedrich traugott kützing in 1836. the genus has cosmopolitan distribution. species: gomphosphaeria aponina gomphosphaeria salina gomphosphaeria virieuxii