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Dichotomosiphon
Sign in to saveDichotomosiphon is a genus of green algae in the family Dichotomosiphonaceae. This genus is distinguished from all other members of the Bryopsidales by its oogamous reproduction and freshwater habitat. In both vegetative and reproductive aspects, it is remarkably similar to the genus Vaucheria, which is a member of the unrelated class Xanthophyceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassUlvophyceae
- OrderBryopsidales
- FamilyDichotomosiphonaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 14
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Dichotomosiphonaceae
- Collections
- NY, OSC, MICH, BPBM
- Recorded in
- United States, Bermuda, Micronesia, Federated States Of, Federated States Of Micronesia
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Dichotomosiphon is a genus of green algae in the family Dichotomosiphonaceae. This genus is distinguished from all other members of the Bryopsidales by its oogamous reproduction and freshwater habitat. In both vegetative and reproductive aspects, it is remarkably similar to the genus Vaucheria, which is a member of the unrelated class Xanthophyceae.
==References==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dichotomosiphon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.