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Xanthophyceae is a class of algae within the phylum Ochrophyta and the kingdom Chromista. The taxon is governed by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, and its status is accepted. It was described by Allorge ex Fritsch in 1935. Common names for this group include 黄緑色藻綱, 黃綠藻綱, and 黄绿藻纲, as well as gulgrönalger.
The class inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Records indicate 104692 occurrences for this taxon.
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Encyclopedic overview
Yellow-green algae or the Xanthophyceae (xanthophytes) are an important group of heterokont algae. Most live in fresh water, but some are found in marine and soil habitats. They vary from single-celled flagellates to simple colonial and filamentous forms. Xanthophyte chloroplasts contain the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, β-carotene, and the carotenoid diadinoxanthin. Unlike other Stramenopiles (heterokonts), their chloroplasts do not contain fucoxanthin, which accounts for their lighter colour. Their storage polysaccharide is chrysolaminarin. Xanthophyte cell walls are produced of cellulose and hemicellulose. They appear to be the closest relatives of the brown algae.
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