What is another name for spirulina?
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While commonly sold and marketed as a 'blue-green algae,' spirulina is technically a type of cyanobacterium and was reclassified into the genus *Arthrospira* in the mid-20th century. This taxonomic reclassification, which also includes the newer genus *Limnospira* for modern cultivated strains, means that another name for spirulina is, scientifically speaking, *Arthrospira*. However, in commercial and popular contexts, the original, familiar name has persisted.
