Chaetophora (alga)

Chaetophora
branches of Chaetophora elegans in the act of discharging ciliated zoospores, which are seen, as in motion, on the right
branches of Chaetophora elegans in the act of discharging ciliated zoospores, which are seen, as in motion, on the right
Scientific classification
(unranked):Viridiplantae
Class:Chlorophyceae
Order:Chaetophorales
Family:Chaetophoraceae
Genus:Chaetophora
F. Schrank, 1783
Type species
Chaetophora elegans
Species[1]
  • Chaetophora attenuata
  • Chaetophora cornu-damae
  • Chaetophora elegans
  • Chaetophora flagellifera
  • Chaetophora incrassata
  • Chaetophora pisiformis
  • Chaetophora punctiformis
  • Chaetophora tuberculosa

Chaetophora is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Chaetophora taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-25.


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