''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of
charophyte
Charophyta () is a group of freshwater green algae, called charophytes (), sometimes treated as a phylum, division, yet also as a superdivision or an unranked clade. The terrestrial plants, the Embryophyta emerged within Charophyta, possibly fro ...
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) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alga as ...
. Some sources, including
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 in March 1996, founded by Michael Guiry. Text was copied from this source, which is avai ...
, place it in the family
Feistiellaceae
Feistiellaceae is a family of freshwater green algae in the order Charales.
Genera
, AlgaeBase and Fossilworks accepted three genera:
*†'' Amblyochara'' Grambast – 6 species
*†'' Feistiella'' Schudack – 8 species
*''Nitellopsis'' Hy – 24 ...
.
Others place it in the family
Characeae
Characeae is a family of freshwater green algae in the order Charales, commonly known as stoneworts. They are also known as brittleworts or skunkweed, from the fragility of their lime-encrusted stems, and from the foul odor these produce when step ...
.
Species
,
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 in March 1996, founded by Michael Guiry. Text was copied from this source, which is avai ...
listed the following species:
[
;Extant
*'']Nitellopsis obtusa
''Nitellopsis obtusa'' is a large freshwater alga. It is also known by the common name starry stonewort.Minchin, D., Boelens, R. and Roden, C. 2017. The first record of ''Nitellopsis obtusa'' (N.A.Desvaux) J.Groves (Charophycese, Characeae) in Ir ...
''
*'' Nitellopsis sarcularis''
;Extinct
*†'' Nitellopsis aemula''
*†'' Nitellopsis dutemplei''
*†'' Nitellopsis etrusca''
*†'' Nitellopsis exilis''
*†'' Nitellopsis globula''
*†'' Nitellopsis helicteres''
*†'' Nitellopsis helvetica''
*†'' Nitellopsis houi''
*†''Nitellopsis huangii
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
''
*†'' Nitellopsis ixtapensis''
*†'' Nitellopsis major''
*†'' Nitellopsis merianii''
*†'' Nitellopsis morulosa''
*†'' Nitellopsis ovalis''
*†'' Nitellopsis ovata''
*†'' Nitellopsis palaeohungarica''
*†''Nitellopsis sigalii
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
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*†''Nitellopsis supraplana
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
''
*†''Nitellopsis thaleri
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
''
*†''Nitellopsis usboensis
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
''
*†''Nitellopsis wangii
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nitellopsis obtu ...
''
*†''Nitellopsis wonnacottii
''Nitellopsis'' is a genus of Charophyta, charophyte green algae. Some sources, including AlgaeBase, place it in the family Feistiellaceae. Others place it in the family Characeae.
Species
, AlgaeBase listed the following species:
;Extant
*''Nite ...
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References
Charophyta
Charophyta genera
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