Brachiomonas
| Brachiomonas | |
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| Plate 4; Brachiomonas simplex Hazen Drawn 29 June—4 July 1920, Aalesund, Norway.[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Chlamydomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Brachiomonas Bohlin, 1897 |
Brachiomonas is a genus of thalloid biflagellate green algae. These algae generally are found in marine or brackish waters, but can tolerate wide range of salinities. They may occur in freshwater pools near the sea and, occasionally, in polluted inland freshwater habitats.[2]
Species
The species currently recognised are
- B. simplex
- B. submarina
- B. westiana
References
- ^ Hazen, Tracy E. The phylogeny of the genus Brachiomonas. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. April, 1922, pp. 87-92.
- ^ http://www.eol.org/pages/90532 Encyclopedia of Life. Brachiomonas.
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