Pycnococcaceae
Encyclopedia
In taxonomy
, the Pycnococcaceae are a family
of algae
, specifically of the Pseudoscourfieldiales
. The defining features of this family include the single invagination of the pyrenoid
where the mitochondrial membrane fits into it and the "decapore" - a ring of 10 pores through the thick cell wall
.
Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
, the Pycnococcaceae are a family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
, specifically of the Pseudoscourfieldiales
Pseudoscourfieldiales
In taxonomy, the Pseudoscourfieldiales are an order of green algae, specifically the Prasinophyceae ....
. The defining features of this family include the single invagination of the pyrenoid
Pyrenoid
In cell biology, pyrenoids are organelles, centers of carbon dioxide fixation within the chloroplasts of algae and hornworts. Pyrenoids are not membrane-bound, but specialized areas of the plastid that contain high levels of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase .RubisCO fixes carbon...
where the mitochondrial membrane fits into it and the "decapore" - a ring of 10 pores through the thick cell wall
Cell wall
The cell wall is the tough, usually flexible but sometimes fairly rigid layer that surrounds some types of cells. It is located outside the cell membrane and provides these cells with structural support and protection, and also acts as a filtering mechanism. A major function of the cell wall is to...
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