''Synura'' is a genus of

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chrysomonad

algae Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ...

covered in

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scales. It is the most conspicuous genus of the order

Synurales The synurids (order Synurales) are a small group of heterokont algae, found mostly in freshwater environments, characterized by cells covered in silica scales. Characteristics They are covered in silicate scales and spines. In ''Synura'', thes ...

Classification

The present taxonomy recognizes five sections: *Section Peterseniae **'' S. americana'' **'' S. australiensis'' **'' S. borealis'' **'' S. conopea'' **'' S. glabra'' **'' S. heteropora'' **'' S. hibernica'' **'' S. laticarina'' **'' S. longisquama'' **'' S. macracantha'' **'' S. macropora'' **'' S. petersenii'' *Section Spinosae **'' S. curtispina'' **'' S. mollispina'' **'' S. nygaardii'' **'' S. sphagnicola'' **'' S. spinosa'' *Section Echinulatae **'' S. biseriata'' **'' S. echinulata'' **'' S. leptorrhabda'' **'' S. mammillosa'' **'' S. multidentata'' *Section Splendidae **'' S. splendida'' *Section Uvellae **'' S. uvella''

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Ochrophyta Heterokont genera Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg {{Heterokont-stub