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[[File:Spira400xwetcr.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Spirulina powder 400x, unstained wet mount. Though it is usually called SprulinaSpirulina powder, it actually contains the genus ''Arthrospira''.]]
 
'''''Arthrospira''''' is a genus of free-floating filamentous [[cyanobacteria]] characterized by [[Cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]], multicellular [[trichome]]s in an open left-hand [[helix]]. A [[dietary supplement]] is made from ''A. platensis'' and ''A. maxima'', known as [[Spirulina (dietary supplement)|spirulina]].<ref name="ciferri">{{Cite journal