Chaetophorales
| Chaetophorales | |
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| Stigeoclonium sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chaetophorales Wille |
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Chaetophorales is an order of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae.[1] Algae in the order Chaetophorales consist of filamentous, branched algae. The thalli have two parts, a prostrate and upright section and the filaments are variously branched. The algae are found in freshwater habitats or terrestrial habitats.[2]
Families
[edit]Chaetophorales consists of the following families:[1]
- Aphanochaetaceae Oltmanns
- Barrancaceae Caisová et al.
- Chaetophoraceae Greville
- Fritschiellaceae Caisová & Melkonian
- Schizomeridaceae G.M.Smith
- Uronemataceae Caisová et al.
Phylogenetic relationships within the order are as follows:[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Order: Chaetophorales taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b Caisová, Lenka; Melkonian, Michael (2018). "The Chaetophorales (Chlorophyceae) – a taxonomic revision at family level". European Journal of Phycology. 53 (3): 381–392. Bibcode:2018EJPhy..53..381C. doi:10.1080/09670262.2018.1453090.
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