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Sphaerodictyaceae

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Sphaerodictyaceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Sphaerodictyaceae
C.-C. Jao 1978
Genera[1]

Sphaerodictyaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales.[1]

The algae are colonial, freshwater phytoplankton. Cells are spherical, fusiform, or pyramidal, regularly dispersed in a gelatinous matrix with a shape characteristic of the genus. Reproduction occurs by the formation of autospores.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. "Family: Sphaerodictyaceae taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Bi, Liejue; Hu, Zhengyu (2004). Zhōngguó dànshuǐ zǎo zhì dì bā juǎn lǜ zǎo mén lǜ qiú zǎo mù (shàng) 中国淡水藻志 第八卷 绿藻门 绿球藻目 (上) [Flora algarum sinicarum aquae dulcis Tomus VIII. Chlorophyta Chlorococcales (I)]. Science Press. pp. [i]xxv, 1-198 incl. 33 pls.
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