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Name derivation: |
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Classification: |
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Lagerheimia R.Chodat 1895; 16 of 86 species descriptions are currently accepted (Guiry 2012).
Class Trebouxiophyceae; Order Chlorellales
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Morphology:
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Green unicells
with four spines. |
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Similar genera:
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Bernardia and Chodatella are currently considered synonyms of Lagerheimia. |
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Habitat:
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Plankton. |
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References:
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Graham L. E. and L.
W. Wilcox. 2000. Algae. Prentice Hall Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of
Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 December 2012.
Jaeger E. C. 1972.
A source-book of biological names and terms. 3rd Ed. Charles C. Thomas
Publisher Wehr J.D. and R. G. Sheath 2003. Freshwater Algae of North America. Academic
Press (Imprint of Elsevier) |
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