Hydrodictyaceae

Hydrodictyaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales. They are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.

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FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumChlorophyta
ClassChlorophyceae
OrderSphaeropleales
FamilyHydrodictyaceae

Habitatmarine, freshwater

Check the Protist Information Server's Chlorophyceae page for links to photos, descriptions, and information for ID of algae in the Hydrodictyaceae, such as Sorastrum, Hydrodictyon, and Pediastrum. There are also useful links to multiple other groups of green algae.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1
Family: Hydrodictyaceae
Collections: IPA/SP
Recorded in: Brasil

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Hydrodictyaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales. They are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.

Members of this family are either unicellular or colonial. Cells are cylindrical, polyhedral, spherical, or sometimes nearly spherical. Cells contain a single parietal, chloroplast with a pyrenoid. The cell wall may be smooth or covered in warts, ribs or other ornamentation.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hydrodictyaceae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.