Biology:Pleurastrum

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Short description: Genus of algae

Pleurastrum
Scientific classification e
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Pleurastraceae
K.R.Mattox & K.D.Stewart[2]
Genus: Pleurastrum
Chodat[1]
Species

See text.

Pleurastrum is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae.[1] (As of February 2022), it was the only genus in the family Pleurastraceae.[2]

Species

(As of February 2022), AlgaeBase accepted the following species:[1]

  • Pleurastrum insigne Chodat
  • Pleurastrum photoheterotrophicum Metting
  • Pleurastrum sarcinoideum Groover & H.C.Bold
  • Pleurastrum terricola (Bristol) D.M.John

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Pleurastrum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=43366. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2024). "Pleurastraceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=87974. 

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Scientific databases

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