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The Chlorophyceae are a
The Chlorophyceae are a class
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of green alga
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e, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b
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. The chloroplast
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may be discoid
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, plate-like, reticulate
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, cup-shaped, spiral
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point.
Helices
Two major definitions of "spiral" in the American Heritage Dictionary are:ribbon shaped, depending on the species. Most of the members have one or more storage bodies called
Data extracted from the ** '' Askenasyella'' ** '' Chalarodora'' ** '' Chloranomala'' ** '' Gloiodictyon'' ** '' Györffyana'' ** ''
pyrenoid
Pyrenoids are sub-cellular micro-compartments found in chloroplasts of many algae,Giordano, M., Beardall, J., & Raven, J. A. (2005). CO2 concentrating mechanisms in algae: mechanisms, environmental modulation, and evolution. Annu. Rev. Plant Bio ...
s located in the chloroplast. Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch
Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants for energy storage. Worldwide, it is the most common carbohydrate in human diets ...
. Some algae may store food in the form of oil droplets. Green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made up of an inner layer of cellulose
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and outer layer of pectose.
This list of genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
in Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. The chloroplast may be discoid, p ...
is sub-divided by order
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and family
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. Some genera have uncertain taxonomic
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placement and are listed as ''incertae sedis
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''. The list is based on the data available in AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine and freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
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, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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(ITIS) and other taxonomic databases.
Order
Chaetopeltidales
Chaetopeltidales are an order of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of ...
* Family Chaetopeltidaceae
Chaetopeltidaceae are a family of green algae in the order Chaetopeltidales
Chaetopeltidales are an order of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which ...
** ''Chaetopeltis
''Chaetopeltis'' is a genus of green algae in the order Chaetopeltidales.See the NCBI
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** ''Floydiella
''Floydiella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetopeltidaceae
Chaetopeltidaceae are a family of green algae in the order Chaetopeltidales
Chaetopeltidales are an order of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) ...
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** ''Hormotilopsis
''Hormotilopsis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetopeltidaceae.See the NCBI
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** ''Planophila
''Planophila'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and be ...
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** ''Pseudulvella
''Pseudulvella'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chaetopeltidaceae
Chaetopeltidaceae are a family of green algae in the order Chaetopeltidales
Chaetopeltidales are an order of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alg ...
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* Family Dicranochaetaceae
''Dicranochaete'' is a genus of green algae in the order Chaetopeltidales
Chaetopeltidales are an order of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which co ...
** ''Dicranochaete
''Dicranochaete'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and ...
''
Order
Chaetophorales
Chaetophorales is an order of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pig ...
* Family Aphanochaetaceae
Aphanochaetaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales.See the NCBI
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**''Aphanochaete
''Aphanochaete'' is a genus of green algae in the family Aphanochaetaceae
Aphanochaetaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales.See the NCBI
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**''Chaetonema
''Chaetonema'' is a genus of green algae in the family Aphanochaetaceae
Aphanochaetaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales.See the NCBI
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**'' Gonatoblaste''
**'' Micropoa''
**''Thamniochaete
''Thamniochaete'' is a genus of green algae in the family Aphanochaetaceae
Aphanochaetaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales.See the NCBI
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* Family Barrancaceae
** '' Barranca''
* Family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Chaetonemopsis''
* '' Chaetophora''
* '' Chloroclonium''
* '' Chlorofilum''
* ...
** '' Arthrochaete''
** '' Caespitella''
** '' Cedercreutziella''
** '' Chaetomnion''
** '' Chaetonemopsis''
** '' Chaetophora''
** '' Chloroclonium''
** '' Chlorofilum''
** '' Chlorotylium''
** '' Choreoclonium''
** ''Cloniophora
''Cloniophora'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Ch ...
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** '' Coccobotrys''
** '' Crenacantha''
** ''Diaphragma
''Diaphragma'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Ch ...
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** ''Didymosporangium
''Didymosporangium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* ...
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** ''Draparnaldia
''Draparnaldia'' is a genus of freshwater green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae. ''Draparnaldia'' are uniseriate; each filament is composed of a chain of cells arranged in one row. Chloroplasts appear as a band within the center of each cel ...
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** '' Draparnaldioides''
** ''Draparnaldiopsis
''Draparnaldiopsis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae.
The genus name of ''Draparnaldiopsis'' is in honour of Jacques Philippe Raymond Draparnaud (1772–1804), who was a French naturalist, malacologist and botanist.
The ...
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** ''Elaterodiscus
''Elaterodiscus'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' ...
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** ''Endoclonium
''Endoclonium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Ch ...
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** '' Endophyton''
** '' Entodictyon''
** ''Epibolium
''Epibolium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Chae ...
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** '' Fritschiella''
** '' Gloeoplax''
** ''Gongrosira
''Gongrosira'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Cha ...
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** ''Gongrosirella
''Gongrosirella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' ...
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** ''Herposteiron
''Herposteiron'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' C ...
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** '' Hormotila''
** '' Ireksokonia''
** '' Iwanoffia''
** '' Jaagiella''
** '' Klebahniella''
** '' Kymatotrichon''
** '' Leptosiropsis''
** '' Lochmiopsis''
** '' Myxonemopsis''
** '' Nayalia''
** '' Periplegmatium''
** ''Pilinella
''Pilinella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Chaetophorales.
Genera
* '' Arthrochaete''
* '' Caespitella''
* '' Cedercreutziella''
* '' Chaetomnion''
* '' Chae ...
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** '' Pleurangium''
** '' Pleurococcus''
** '' Protoderma''
** '' Pseudochaete''
** '' Skvortzoviothrix''
** '' Sporocladopsis''
** '' Stereococcus''
** ''Stigeoclonium
''Stigeoclonium'' is a genus of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophyte ...
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** '' Streptochlora''
** '' Thamniochloris''
** '' Thamniolum''
** '' Trichodiscus''
** '' Tumulofilum''
** '' Uvulifera''
** '' Zoddaea''
** '' Zygomitus''
* Family Schizomeridaceae
Schizomeridaceae is a family of algae in the order Chaetophorales.See the NCBI
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** ''Schizomeris
''Schizomeris'' is a genus of green algae in the family Schizomeridaceae.See the NCBI
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* Family Uronemataceae
''Uronema'' is a genus of green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophytes) hav ...
** '' Uronema''
*''Incertae sedis''
**'' Gloeococcus''
Order
Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Chlamydomonadales Data extracted from the Chlamydomonadales can form planar or ...
* Family Asteromonadaceae
Asteromonadaceae are a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBI
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** '' Asteromonas''
* Family Characiochloridaceae
Characiochloridaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBI
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** ''Characiochloris
''Characiochloris'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiochloridaceae.See the NCBI
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** ''Chlamydopodium
''Chlamydopodium'' is a genus of green algae in the family ''Characiochloridaceae
Characiochloridaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBI
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''
* Family Characiosiphonaceae
The Characiosiphonaceae are a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on ...
** '' Characiosiphon''
** '' Lobocharacium''
* Family Chlamydomonadaceae
Chlamydomonadaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Chlamydomonadaceae Data extracted from the
Genera
As accepted by WoRMS;
* '' Agloë''
* ''Brachiomonas''
* ''Carteria''
* '' Cercidium''
...
** ''Brachiomonas
''Brachiomonas'' is a genus of thalloid biflagellate green algae. These algae generally are found in marine or brackish waters, but can tolerate wide range of salinities. They may occur in freshwater pools near the sea and, occasionally, in pol ...
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** ''Carteria
''Carteria'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae. ''Carteria'' are distinguished from ''Chlamydomonas'' by having four, rather than two, flagella at the vegetative stage.
The genus name of ''Carteria'' is in honour of He ...
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** ''Chlainomonas
''Chlainomonas'' is a genus of algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae.See the NCBI
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** ''Chlamydomonas
''Chlamydomonas'' is a genus of green algae consisting of about 150 speciesSmith, G.M. 1955 ''Cryptogamic Botany Volume 1. Algae and Fungi'' McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc of unicellular flagellates, found in stagnant water and on damp soil, ...
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** ''Chloromonas
''Chloromonas'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae. It is closely related to the model green algae, ''Chlamydomonas'', and distinguished mainly through the absence of a pyrenoid
Pyrenoids are sub-cellular micro-compart ...
''
** '' Halosarcinochlamys''
** ''Heterochlamydomonas
''Heterochlamydomonas'' is a genus of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBI
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** ''Lobochlamys
''Lobochlamys'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae.See the NCBI
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''
** ''Lobomonas
''Lobomonas'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae.See the NCBI
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** ''Oogamochlamys
''Oogamochlamys'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae.See the NCBI
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''
** '' Polytoma''
** '' Pseudocarteria''
** ''Vitreochlamys
''Vitreochlamys'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae.See the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI]webpage on Vitreochlamys Data extracted from the It is sometimes known by the name ''Sphaerellopsis'', publ ...
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* Family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on C ...
** ''Burkillia
''Burkillia'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae. The genus is monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one tha ...
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** ''Chlorochytrium
''Chlorochytrium'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudocili ...
''
** ''Phyllobium
''Phyllobium'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated ...
''
** ''Rhodochytrium
''Rhodochytrium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliate ...
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* Family Dunaliellaceae
Dunaliellaceae is a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Dunaliellaceae Data extracted from the
Genera
As accepted by GBIF;
* '' Aulacomonas'' (1)
* ''Dunaliella'' (5)
* '' Hafniomonas'' (2)
* '' Phyllocar ...
** ''Dunaliella
''Dunaliella'' is a single-celled, photosynthetic green alga, that is characteristic for its ability to outcompete other organisms and thrive in hypersaline environments. It is mostly a marine organism, though there are a few freshwater species t ...
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** '' Hafniomonas''
** ''Polytomella
''Polytomella'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and b ...
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** '' Spermatozopsis''
* Family Goniaceae
Goniaceae is a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales, that includes the genera ''Astrephomene'' and ''Gonium''. Members of the Goniaceae are distinguished from those of the Volvocaceae by having each cell surrounded by a tripartite bound ...
** ''Astrephomene
''Astrephomene'' is a genus of green algae in the family Goniaceae, order Chlamydomonadales. The genus was first described in 1937 by Pocock and named by Pockock in 1953 (Stein 1958).
Taxonomy
It was formerly placed in the monotypic family A ...
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** ''Gonium
''Gonium'' is a genus of colonial algae, a member of the order Chlamydomonadales. Typical colonies have 4 to 16 cells, all the same size, arranged in a flat plate, with no anterior-posterior differentiation. In a colony of 16 cells, four are ...
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* Family Haematococcaceae
Haematococcaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.
See also
* Algaculture
* Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is a keto- carotenoid within a group of chemical compounds known as terpenes. Astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxa ...
** ''Chlorogonium
''Chlorogonium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae. This alga has a notable mutualistic relationship with the American toad, allowing the tadpoles to develop faster when covered with ''Chlorogonium''.
See also
*''Oophila ...
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** ''Haematococcus
''Haematococcus'' is a genus of algae in the family Haematococcaceae. Members of this group are a common cause of the pink color found in birdbaths.
One of the most notable species of ''Haematococcus'' is ''H. pluvialis'', which is used in cosmet ...
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** ''Stephanosphaera
''Stephanosphaera'' is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae
Haematococcaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.
See also
* Algaculture
* Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is a keto- carotenoid within a grou ...
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* Family Palmellopsidaceae
** '' Asterococcus''
* Family Phacotaceae
Phacotaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Chlamy ...
** '' Dysmorphococcus''
** ''Phacotus
''Phacotus'' is a genus of green algae in the family Phacotaceae.See the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI]webpage on Phacotus Data extracted from the
References
External links
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** '' Pteromonas''
** '' Wislouchiella''
* Family Sphaerodictyaceae
** '' Pectodictyon''
* Family Spondylomoraceae
** '' Pyrobotrys''
* Family Tetrabaenaceae
Tetrabaenaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBI
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** ''Eudorina
''Eudorina'' is a paraphyletic genus in the volvocine green algae clade. Eudorina colonies consist of 16, 32 or 64 individual cells grouped together. Each individual cell contains flagella which allow the colony to move as a whole when the indiv ...
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** '' Tetrabaena''
* Family Volvocaceae
The Volvocaceae are a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellates, including the typical genus ''Volvox''. The family was named by Ehrenberg in 1834,From p. 281: ''"VOLVOCINA Nova Familia."'' (Volvocina New Family.) ote: According to p. 1 ...
** '' Basichlamys''
** ''Hemiflagellochloris
''Hemiflagellochloris'' is a monotypic genus of green algae in the family Volvocaceae
The Volvocaceae are a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellates, including the typical genus ''Volvox''. The family was named by Ehrenberg in 1834,Fr ...
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** ''Pandorina
''Pandorina'' is a genus of green algae composed of 8, 16, or sometimes 32 Cell (biology), cells, held together at their bases to form a sack globular colony surrounded by mucilage. The cells are ovoid or slightly narrowed at one end to appear Ke ...
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** ''Platydorina
''Platydorina'' is a genus of green algae in the family Volvocaceae.See the NCBI
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** ''Platymonas
''Platymonas'' is a genus of green algae in the family Volvocaceae
The Volvocaceae are a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellates, including the typical genus ''Volvox''. The family was named by Ehrenberg in 1834,From p. 281: ''"VOLVO ...
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** ''Pleodorina
''Pleodorina'' is a genus of colonial green algae in the family Volvocaceae. Description by Gilbert M. Smith (1920, pp 96–97).Smith, GM. Phytoplankton of Inland Lakes of Wisconsin, Part I, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Madiso ...
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** ''Volvox
''Volvox'' is a polyphyletic genus of chlorophyte green algae in the family Volvocaceae. It forms spherical colonies of up to 50,000 cells. They live in a variety of freshwater habitats, and were first reported by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1700 ...
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** ''Volvulina
''Volvulina'' is a genus of colonial green algae in the family Volvocaceae
The Volvocaceae are a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellates, including the typical genus ''Volvox''. The family was named by Ehrenberg in 1834,From p. 281: ...
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** ''Yamagishiella
''Yamagishiella'' is a genus of colonial green algae in the family Volvocaceae. ''Yamagishiella'' differs from ''Eudorina'' by its isogamous sexual reproduction, but the vegetative morphology and asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction is a ...
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* ''Incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
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** '' Coleochlamys''
** '' Golenkinia''
** '' Lobosphaeropsis''
** '' Pseudochlorothecium''
Order
Chlorococcales
Chlorococcales is a formerly recognized Order (biology), order of green algae in the Class (biology), class Chlorophyceae. , the type family Chlorococcaceae was placed in the order Chlamydomonadales.
Conventionally, many groups of coccoid green ...
* Family Actinochloridaceae
Actinochloridaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine and freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
Alga ...
** ''Deasonia
''Deasonia'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Actinochloridaceae
Actinochloridaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups ...
''
* Family Chlorococcaceae
Chlorococcaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.
List of genera
* '' Apodochloris''
* '' Bracteacoccus''
* '' Chlorococcopsis''
* '' Chlorococcum''
* '' Chlorohippotes''
* '' Chlorotetraedron''
* '' Closteridium''
* ' ...
** '' Apodochloris''
** '' Bracteacoccus''
** '' Chlorococcopsis''
** ''Chlorococcum
''Chlorococcum'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorococcaceae. The alga may be useful in the flocculation of lipids from wastewater.
Species
, AlgaeBase accepted the following species:
*'' Chlorococcum acidum'' P.A.Archibald & Bold
* ...
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** '' Chlorohippotes''
** '' Chlorotetraedron''
** '' Closteridium''
** '' Cystomonas''
** '' Desmatractum''
** '' Emergococcus''
** '' Emergosphaera''
** '' Ettlia''
** '' Fasciculochloris''
** '' Ferricystis''
** ''Follicularia
''Follicularia'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorellaceae
Chlorellaceae are a family (biology), family of green algae in the order Chlorellales.See the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI]webpage on Chlorellaceae ...
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** '' Heterotetracystis''
** '' Hydrianum''
** ''Korshikoviella
''Korshikoviella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae.
The genus name of ''Korshikoviella'' is in honour of Aleksandr Arkadievich Korshikov 1889–1942), who was a Ukrainian botanist from the National University of Kharkiv.
The ...
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** '' Neochloris''
** '' Neospongiococcum''
** '' Octogoniella''
** '' Oophila''
** '' Phaseolaria''
** '' Poloidion''
** ''Pseudodictyochloris
''Pseudodictyochloris'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Actinochloridaceae
Actinochloridaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on ...
''
** '' Pseudoplanophila''
** '' Pseudospongiococcum''
** ''Pseudotetracystis
''Pseudotetracystis'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species ...
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** '' Pseudotrochiscia''
** '' Schroederia''
** '' Skujaster''
** '' Spongiochloris''
** '' Tetracystis''
** '' Trochisciopsis''
** '' Valkanoviella''
* Family Coccomyxaceae
** ''Choricystis
''Choricystis'' is a genus of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae, considered a characteristic picophytoplankton in freshwater ecosystems. ''Choricystis'', especially the type species ', has been proposed as an effective source of fatty aci ...
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** '' Coccomyxa''
** '' Dactylothece''
** ''Diogenes
Diogenes ( ; grc, Διογένης, Diogénēs ), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (, ) or Diogenes of Sinope, was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism (philosophy). He was born in Sinope, an Ionian colony on the Black Sea ...
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** '' Dispora''
** ''Lusitania
Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province located where modern Portugal (south of the Douro river) and
a portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and the province of Salamanca) lie. It was named after the Lusitani or Lusita ...
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** '' Ourococcus''
** '' Palmogloea''
** '' Paradoxia''
* Family Endosphaeraceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on C ...
** ''Burkillia
''Burkillia'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae. The genus is monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one tha ...
''
** ''Endosphaera
''Chlorochytrium'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudocili ...
''
** ''Phyllobium
''Phyllobium'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated ...
''
** ''Rhodochytrium
''Rhodochytrium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlorochytriaceae
Chlorochytriaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliate ...
''
* Family Hormotilaceae
** ''Dendrocystis
''Dendrocystis'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Oocystaceae
Oocystaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlorellales. The type genus is '' Oocystis''.
List of genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Amphi ...
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** '' Heleococcus''
** '' Hormotila''
** '' Palmodactylon''
** '' Palmodictyon''
** '' Planochloris''
* Family Hypnomonadaceae
** ''Actinochloris
''Actinochloris'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Actinochloridaceae
Actinochloridaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all g ...
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** '' Hypnomonas''
** '' Kremastochloris''
** '' Sphaerellocystis''
* Family Micractiniaceae
Micractiniaceae is a family of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae. , AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine and freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
AlgaeBase began i ...
** ''Acanthosphaera
''Acanthosphaera'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorellaceae
Chlorellaceae are a family (biology), family of green algae in the order Chlorellales.See the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI]webpage on Chlorellacea ...
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** '' Echinosphaeridium''
** ''Golenkiniopsis
''Golenkiniopsis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chlorellaceae
Chlorellaceae are a family (biology), family of green algae in the order Chlorellales.See the National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI]webpage on Chlorellaceae ...
''
** '' Micractinium''
* Family Sorastraceae
** '' Sorastrum''
* ''Incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
''
** ''Protosiphon
''Protosiphon'' is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance ...
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** '' Pseudodictyosphaerium''
Order
Chlorosarcinales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Chlamydomonadales Data extracted from the Chlamydomonadales can form planar ...
* ''Incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
''
** '' Chlorosarcina''
** '' Chlorosarcinopsis''
** ''Chlorosphaeropsis
''Chlorosphaeropsis'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species ...
''
** '' Desmochloris''
** ''Neochlorosarcina
''Neochlorosarcina'' is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>we ...
''
Order
Oedogoniales
The Oedogoniales are an order of filamentous freshwater green algae of the class Chlorophyceae. The order is well-defined and has several unique features, including asexual reproduction with zoospores that possess stephanokont flagella: numerous ...
* Family Oedogoniaceae
The Oedogoniales are an order of filamentous freshwater green algae of the class Chlorophyceae. The order is well-defined and has several unique features, including asexual reproduction with zoospores that possess stephanokont flagella: numerous ...
** ''Oedocladium
''Oedocladium'' is a genus of green algae in the order Oedogoniales.See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of ...
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** ''Oedogonium
''Oedogonium'' is a genus of filamentous, free-living green algae. It was first discovered in the fresh waters of Poland 1860 by W. Hilse and later named by German scientist K. E. Hirn. The morphology of ''Oedogonium'' is unique, with an interi ...
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Order
Sphaeropleales
Sphaeropleales is an order of green algae that used to be called Chlorococcales. The order includes some of the most common freshwater planktonic algae such as ''Scenedesmus'' and ''Pediastrum''. The Spaeropleales includes vegetatively non-motile ...
* Family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmium'' Reinsch – 2 species
*'' Bicuspidellopsis'' Korshikov – 1 specie ...
** ''Actidesmium
''Actidesmium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmi ...
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** '' Ankyra''
** ''Characiella
''Characiella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmi ...
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** ''Characiellopsis
''Characiellopsis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actid ...
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** ''Characium
''Characium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmium ...
''
** ''Deuterocharacium
''Deuterocharacium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Acti ...
''
** ''Lanceola
''Lanceola'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmium' ...
''
** ''Marthea
''Marthea'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Actidesmium'' ...
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** ''Pseudoschroederia
''Pseudoschroederia'' is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae
Characiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
*'' Acrochasma'' Korshikov – 1 species
*'' Act ...
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* Family Cylindrocapsaceae
** '' Cylindrocapsa''
** '' Cylindrocapsopsis''
** '' Fusola''
* Family Dictyochloridaceae
** '' Dictyochloris''
* Family Dictyosphaeriaceae
** ''Botryococcus
''Botryococcus'' is a genus of green algae. The cells form an irregularly shaped aggregate. Thin filaments connect the cells. The cell body is ovoid, 6 to 10 μm long, and 3 to 6 μm wide. Fossils of the genus are known since Precambrian times, a ...
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** '' Dactylosphaerium''
** ''Dictyosphaerium
''Dictyosphaerium'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorellaceae.
References
External links
Trebouxiophyceae genera
Chlorellaceae
{{Green algae-stub ...
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** '' Dimorphococcopsis''
** ''Gilbertsmithia
''Gilbertsmithia'' is a genus of green algae in the family Scenedesmaceae
Scenedesmaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales. ''Scenedesmus'' algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton. The former family Coelastrace ...
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** '' Tetracoccus''
** '' Westella''
* Family Hydrodictyaceae
Hydrodictyaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
* '' Euastropsis''
* '' Helierella''
* '' Hydrodictyon''
* '' Lacunastrum''
* '' Monactinus''
* '' Parapediastrum''
* ''Pediastrum
''Pediastrum'' is a genus of ...
** '' Euastropsis''
** '' Helierella''
** ''Hydrodictyon
The water net (genus ''Hydrodictyon'') is a taxon of freshwater green algae in the family Hydrodictyaceae. ''Hydrodictyon'' does well in clean, eutrophic water, and has become a nuisance in New Zealand, where it has been recently introduced. Th ...
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** '' Lacunastrum''
** '' Monactinus''
** '' Parapediastrum''
** ''Pediastrum
''Pediastrum'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Hydrodictyaceae. It is a photoautotrophic, nonmotile coenobial (fixed number of cells) green algae that inhabits freshwater environments.
Morphology
''Pediastrum'' is a genus usually loo ...
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** '' Pseudopediastrum''
** '' Sorastrum''
** '' Sphaerastrum''
** '' Stauridium''
** '' Tetraedroides''
** '' Tetraedron''
** '' Tetrapedia''
* Family Microsporaceae
** '' Microspora''
* Family Neochloridaceae
Neochloridaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institute ...
** '' Ascochloris''
** '' Botryosphaerella''
** '' Chlorotetraedron''
** '' Echinosphaeridium''
** '' Neochloris''
** '' Poloidion''
* Family Radiococcaceae
Radiococcaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:
* Catenococcus F.Hindák
* Chlororustica Shin Watanbe, N.Mezaki & Tatsuya Suzuki
* Coenobotrys I.Kostikov, T.Darienko, A.Lu ...
** ''Catenococcus
''Catenococcus'' is a Gram-negative and facultatively anaerobic genus of bacteria from the family of Vibrionaceae
The Vibrionaceae are a family of Pseudomonadota given their own order, Vibrionales. Inhabitants of fresh or salt water, several ...
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** '' Coenobotrys''
** '' Coenochloris''
** '' Coenococcus''
** '' Coenocystis''
** '' Coenodispora''
** '' Crucigloea''
** '' Eutetramorus''
** '' Garhundacystis''
** '' Gloeocystis''
** '' Hindakochloris''
** '' Korshikoviobispora''
** '' Neocystis''
** '' Palmellosphaerium''
** '' Palmococcus''
** '' Palmodictyon''
** '' Radiococcus''
** '' Schizochloris''
** '' Sphaerochloris''
** '' Sphaerococcomyxa''
** '' Sphaeroneocystis''
** '' Sporotetras''
** '' Thorakochloris''
** '' Tomaculum''
* Family Scenedesmaceae
Scenedesmaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales. ''Scenedesmus'' algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton. The former family Coelastraceae is considered a synonym of Scenedesmaceae.
Genera
Genera in this family ...
** '' Acutodesmus''
** '' Asterarcys''
** '' Astrocladium''
** '' Chodatodesmus''
** '' Closteriococcus''
** '' Coelastrella''
** '' Coelastropsis''
** '' Coelastrum''
** '' Comasiella''
** '' Crucigeniopsis''
** '' Danubia''
** '' Desmodesmus''
** '' Dimorphococcus''
** '' Enallax''
** '' Flechtneria''
** ''Gilbertsmithia
''Gilbertsmithia'' is a genus of green algae in the family Scenedesmaceae
Scenedesmaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales. ''Scenedesmus'' algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton. The former family Coelastrace ...
''
** '' Hariotina''
** '' Hofmania''
** '' Hylodesmus''
** '' Komarekia''
** ''Lauterborniella
''Lauterborniella'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
As accepted by EOL;
*'' Lauterborniella agrayloides'' ( Kieffer, 1911)
*'' Lauterborniella annulipes'' (Joh ...
''
** '' Neodesmus''
** '' Pectinodesmus''
** '' Pseudodidymocystis''
** '' Pseudotetrastrum''
** ''Scenedesmus
''Scenedesmus'' is a genus of green algae, in the class Chlorophyceae. They are colonial and non-motile.
Taxonomy
Currently, there are 74 taxonomically accepted species of ''Scenedesmus''. Additionally, several subgenera have been identified, ...
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** '' Schistochilium''
** '' Schmidledesmus''
** '' Schroederiella''
** '' Scotiellopsis''
** '' Soropediastrum''
** '' Staurogenia''
** '' Steinedesmus''
** '' Tetradesmus''
** '' Tetrallantos''
** '' Tetranephris''
** '' Tetrastrum''
** '' Truncatulus''
** '' Verrucodesmus''
** '' Westella''
** '' Westellopsis''
** '' Willea''
** '' Yadavaea''
* Family Selenastraceae
Selenastraceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes ...
** ''Ankistrodesmus
''Ankistrodesmus'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species a ...
''
** '' Chlorolobion''
** '' Curvastrum''
** '' Drepanochloris''
** '' Gregiochloris''
** '' Kirchneriella''
** '' Messastrum''
** '' Monoraphidium''
** '' Planktococcomyxa''
** '' Podohedriella''
** '' Pseudokirchneriella''
** '' Pseudoquadrigula''
** '' Quadrigula''
** '' Raphidocelis''
** '' Selenastrum''
* Family Sphaeropleaceae
Sphaeropleaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales
Sphaeropleales is an order of green algae that used to be called Chlorococcales. The order includes some of the most common freshwater planktonic algae such as ''Scenedesmu ...
** '' Atractomorpha''
** ''Characiopodium
''Characiopodium'' is a genus of green algae in the family Sphaeropleaceae
Sphaeropleaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales
Sphaeropleales is an order of green algae that used to be called Chlorococcales. The order inc ...
''
** '' Parallela''
** ''Radiofilum
''Radiofilum'' is a genus of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pigm ...
''
** ''Sphaeroplea
''Sphaeroplea'' is a genus of green algae in the family Sphaeropleaceae.See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institut ...
''
* Family Treubariaceae
Treubariaceae is a family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
** '' Treubaria''
*''Incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
''
**'' Polyedriopsis''
Order
Tetrasporales
The Tetrasporales are a formerly recognized order of green algae, specifically the Chlorophyceae, now included in Chlamydomonadales. AlgaeBase places ''Tetraspora'' and Tetrasporaceae
The Tetrasporaceae are a family of green algae, specifical ...
* Family Chlorangiellaceae
Chlorangiellaceae is a green algae family in the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Chl ...
** ''Cecidochloris
''Cecidochloris'' is a green algae genus in the family Chlorangiellaceae
Chlorangiellaceae is a green algae family in the order Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales, also known as Volvocales, are an order of flagellated or pseudociliated g ...
''
** '' Chlamydomonadopsis''
** '' Chlorangiopsis''
** '' Metapolytoma''
** '' Physocytium''
** '' Stylosphaeridiella''
* Family Gloeocystaceae
** '' Asterococcus''
** '' Chlamydocapsa''
** '' Gloeococcus''
** '' Gloeocystis''
** '' Tetrasporidium''
* Family Palmellaceae
The Palmellaceae are a family (biology), family of green algae, specifically of the Chlamydomonadales.
References
External links
Scientific references
Scientific databases
Chlorophyceae families
Chlamydomonadales
{{Chlorophyceae-stu ...
See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is approved and funded by the government of the United States. The ...
br>webpage on PalmellaceaeData extracted from the ** '' Askenasyella'' ** '' Chalarodora'' ** '' Chloranomala'' ** '' Gloiodictyon'' ** '' Györffyana'' ** ''
Hormotilopsis
''Hormotilopsis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetopeltidaceae.See the NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Inst ...
''
** '' Oncosaccus''
** '' Palmella''
** '' Palmellopsis''
** '' Palmoclathrus''
** '' Planctococcus''
** '' Sphaerocystis''
* Family Palmellopsidaceae
** '' Nautocapsa''
** '' Palmophyllum''
** '' Ploeotila''
** '' Pseudotetraspora''
** '' Verdigellas''
* Family Tetrasporaceae
The Tetrasporaceae are a family of green algae, specifically of the Chlamydomonadales.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Tetrasporaceae Data extracted from the
Genera
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups ...
** '' Apiocystis''
** '' Gloeodendron''
** '' Octosporiella''
** '' Paulschulzia''
** '' Placosphaera''
** '' Schizochlamys''
** ''Tetraspora
''Tetraspora'' is a genus of green algae in the family Tetrasporaceae of the order Chlamydomonadales, division Chlorophyta. Species of ''Tetraspora'' are unicellular green algae that exist in arrangements of four and consist of cells being packa ...
''
''Incertae sedis''
* '' Alvikia'' * '' Bicuspidella'' * ''Elakatothrix
''Elakatothrix'' is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Klebsormidiophyceae
Klebsormidiales is an order of charophyte algae. It is the only order in the class Klebsormidiophyceae, sister of the Phragmoplastophyta. , AlgaeBase accepted t ...
''
* '' Mychonastes''
* '' Planktosphaeria''
* ''Pleurastrum
''Pleurastrum'' is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae. , it was the only genus in the family Pleurastraceae.
Species
, AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine ...
''
* '' Pseudomuriella''
References
* * {{reflist Chlorophyceae generaChlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. The chloroplast may be discoid, p ...
Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. They are usually green due to the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. The chloroplast may be discoid, p ...