Phacotaceae
Sign in to savePhacotaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales. Members of this family are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.
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It sits within the topics Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyceae families and Freshwater algae.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassChlorophyceae
- OrderVolvocales
- FamilyPhacotaceae
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Phacotaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales. Members of this family are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.
Phacotaceae includes single-celled, mostly green organisms (one genus, Chlamydoblepharis), has lost its ability to photosynthesize and is colorless). Cells are motile with two or four flagella. Cells are surrounded by a cell wall (also termed a lorica), which may be smooth, scrobiculate (with shallow pits) or with various patterning or outgrowths. The cell wall may fit the protoplast, or protrude widely; it consists of one piece or two watch glass-like pieces with their edges joining. The cell wall is often colored yellowish to dark brown due to the presence of iron, manganese or calcium deposits. The cell wall has one, two or four openings at the anterior, from which the flagella emerge together or separately.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Phacotaceae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.