Botrydium
Appearance
Botrydium | |
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Botrydium granulatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Gyrista |
Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
Class: | Xanthophyceae |
Order: | Botrydiales |
Family: | Botrydiaceae |
Genus: | Botrydium Wallroth, 1815 |
Species[1] | |
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Botrydium is a genus of thalloid algae.[1] Specimens can reach around 2 mm in size and produce tetraspores.
Species
[edit]Some currently recognised species:
- Botrydium becherianum
- Botrydium corniforme
- Botrydium cystosum
- Botrydium divisum
- Botrydium granulatum
- Botrydium intermedium
- Botrydium milleri
- Botrydium pachydermum
- Botrydium stoloniferum
- Botrydium tuberosum
- Botrydium wallrothii
References
[edit]- ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Botrydium". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.