Chlorococcales
Encyclopedia
Chlorococcales is an order
of green algae
in the class
Chlorophyceae
. Individual specimens are sometimes found in soil, but mostly in fresh and marine waters. The order contains approximately 780 species.
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
of green algae
Green algae
The green algae are the large group of algae from which the embryophytes emerged. As such, they form a paraphyletic group, although the group including both green algae and embryophytes is monophyletic...
in the class
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
Chlorophyceae
Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology. For example the chlorophycean CW clade, and chlorophycean DO clade, are defined by the arrangement of their flagella. Members of the CW clade have flagella that are displaced...
. Individual specimens are sometimes found in soil, but mostly in fresh and marine waters. The order contains approximately 780 species.
Families
- ActinochloridaceaeActinochloridaceaeActinochloridaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- CharaciaceaeCharaciaceaeCharaciaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- CharaciosiphonaceaeCharaciosiphonaceaeCharaciosiphonaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- ChlorococcaceaeChlorococcaceaeChlorococcaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-List of Genera:* Ankyra* Apodochloris* Bracteacoccus* Chlorococcum* Chlorohippotes* Chlorotetraëdron* Closteridium* Coccomyxa* Cryococcus...
- Chlorochytriaceae
- Chlorosarcinaceae
- CoccomyxaceaeCoccomyxaceaeCoccomyxaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- DictyosphaeriaceaeDictyosphaeriaceaeDictyosphaeriaceae is a family of green algae. It can reproduce either asexually by use of an autospore, or sexually by fertilization of an egg by sperm. It forms colonies which have a gelatinous coating. The four daughter cells connect via filaments derived from the cell wall of the mother cell....
- EndosphaeraceaeEndosphaeraceaeEndosphaeraceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- GolenkiniaceaeGolenkiniaceaeIn taxonomy, the Golenkiniaceae are a family of algae, specifically of the Chloroccocales.-Scientific databases:...
- HormotilaceaeHormotilaceaeHormotilaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- HydrodictyaceaeHydrodictyaceaeHydrodictyaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- HypnomonadaceaeHypnomonadaceaeHypnomonadaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- MicractiniaceaeMicractiniaceaeMicractiniaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- Nautococcaceae
- Protosiphonaceae
- RadiococcaceaeRadiococcaceaeRadiococcaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- Rhopalosolenaceae
- ScenedesmaceaeScenedesmaceaeA family of green algae in the order chlorococcales. Scenedesmus algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton.Genera in this family include:* Actinastrum* Coelastrum* Crucigenia* Dicellula* Dicloster* Pectodictyon...
- SorastraceaeSorastraceaeSorastraceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- SphaerodictyaceaeSphaerodictyaceaeSphaerodictyaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- SphaeropleaceaeSphaeropleaceaeSphaeropleaceae is a family of algae, in the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:* * *...
- TreubariaceaeTreubariaceaeIn taxonomy, the Treubariaceae are a family of algae, from the order Chlorococcales.-Scientific databases:...