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Coleochaetophyceae

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Coleochaetophyceae is a class of charophyte algae related to land plants (only Zygnematophyceae is closer). There are about 35 known species, and are predominantly found in freshwater where they live periphytic on the surface of aquatic plants, plastic bags and pebbles in the shallow littoral zone of freshwater lakes. These are small (<200 μm) disc-shaped or filamentous species, and have true multicellular organisation with sexual and asexual reproduction. The discs never develop beyond a two-dimensional organization. Their mitogenome is the most intron rich organelle among the streptophyte al

Species

CLASS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumCharophyta
  3. ClassColeochaetophyceae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded70

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Charophyta
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British fresh-water algae, exclusive of Desmidieae and Diatomaceae (1882-1884) (20409523652).jpg
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taxon name
Coleochaetophyceae
taxon rank
class
topic's main category
Category:Coleochaetophyceae
Commons category
Coleochaetophyceae
AlgaeBase URL
www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/detail/?taxonid=96694
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Coleochaetophyceae is a class of charophyte algae related to land plants (only Zygnematophyceae is closer). There are about 35 known species, and are predominantly found in freshwater where they live periphytic on the surface of aquatic plants, plastic bags and pebbles in the shallow littoral zone of freshwater lakes. These are small (<200 μm) disc-shaped or filamentous species, and have true multicellular organisation with sexual and asexual reproduction. The discs never develop beyond a two-dimensional organization. Their mitogenome is the most intron rich organelle among the streptophyte algae.

The group contain two orders, Coleochaetales and Chaetosphaeridiales.

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