| Nephroselmidaceae | |
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| Nephroselmis olivacea, formerly Sennia commutata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Nephrophyceae Cavalier-Smith |
| Order: | Nephroselmidales Nakayama, Suda, Kawachi & Inouye |
| Family: | Nephroselmidaceae Skuja ex P.C.Silva |
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Nephroselmidaceae is a family of green algae, the only family in the order Nephroselmidales and the class Nephrophyceae within the division Chlorophyta.1
Nephroselmidaceae consists of unicelullar organisms with two unequal flagella. The cell is covered with a periplast of scales. One or multiple chloroplasts are present in each cell.2
References
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Nephroselmidaceae". AlgaeBase. University of Galway.
- Iyengar, M. O. P.; Desikachary, T. V. (1981). Volvocales. New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research. p. 532.