Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)
A genus of filamentous cyanobacteria, often found in freshwater. The Japanese name 藍みどろ refers to its blue-green color and slimy texture. Also called 揺藻 (ゆれも).
See also: ユレモ
Aimidoro is a type of cyanobacteria commonly found in rice paddies and ponds.
Standard kanji-kana spelling for this cyanobacterium.
Alternate kanji spelling; 水泥 is a rare compound for 'mud' or 'slime'.
Compound of 藍 (ai, 'indigo') and みどろ (midoro, 'slime' or 'mud'), referring to the blue-green slimy colonies. The exact derivation of みどろ is uncertain, but it may be related to 泥 (doro, 'mud').