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Protosiphonaceae

Protosiphonaceae is a family of chlorophyte green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.

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Protosiphonaceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Protosiphonaceae
Blackman & Tansley1
Genera

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Protosiphonaceae is a family of chlorophyte green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.1

Genera

As of February 2022, AlgaeBase accepted the following genera:1

  • Protosiphon Klebs – 2 species
  • Spongiosarcinopsis A.Temraleeva, S.Moskalenko, E.Mincheva, Y.Bukin & M.Sinetova – 1 species
  • Urnella Playfair – 1 species
References

References

  1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M., "Protosiphonaceae", AlgaeBase, University of Galway, retrieved 2022-02-25