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Name derivation: |
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Kidney-shaped cells – Kidney Nephro- cells –cytium |
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Classification: |
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Nephrocytium
Nägeli
1849; 7 of 31 species are
currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).
Order Chlorellales;
Family Oocystaceae
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Morphology: |
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Mucus envelopes groups of individual
cells which are between ovals and cylinders in shape. |
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Habitat: |
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Freshwater. |
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References: |
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Guiry,
M.D. in Guiry, M.D. and G.M.Guiry
2013. AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 January 2013. Nägeli, C. 1849.
Gattungen einzelliger Algen,
physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue
Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten
Naturwissenschaften 10(7): i-viii, 1-139, pls I-VIII. |
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