Biology:Sphaerodictyaceae

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Short description: Family of algae

Sphaerodictyaceae
Scientific classification e
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Sphaerodictyaceae
C.-C. Jao 1978
Genera[1]

Sphaerodictyaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.[1]

The algae are colonial, freshwater phytoplankton. Cells are spherical, fusiform, or pyramidal, regularly dispersed in a gelatinous matrix with a shape characteristic of the genus. Reproduction occurs by the formation of autospores.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Family: Sphaerodictyaceae taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=#88907. 
  2. Bi, Liejue; Hu, Zhengyu (2004). Zhōngguó dànshuǐ zǎo zhì dì bā juǎn lǜ zǎo mén lǜ qiú zǎo mù (shàng). Science Press. pp. [i]xxv, 1-198 incl. 33 pls. 

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Scientific references

Scientific databases

Wikidata ☰ Q7576529 entry