Chaetosphaeridium
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Chaetosphaeridium is a genus of green algae
. Although several classifications have been proposed, the bulk of the evidence supports its traditional classification in the order Coleochaetales
, related to the genus Coleochaete
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Green algae
The green algae are the large group of algae from which the embryophytes emerged. As such, they form a paraphyletic group, although the group including both green algae and embryophytes is monophyletic...
. Although several classifications have been proposed, the bulk of the evidence supports its traditional classification in the order Coleochaetales
Coleochaetales
The Coleochaetales are an order of parenchymous charophyte algae, so they represents one of the most primitive multicellular relatives of land plants.They questionably include the fossil genus Parka....
, related to the genus Coleochaete
Coleochaete
Coleochaete is a genus of parenchymous green algae in the family Coleochaetaceae. They are haploid, reproduce asexually, they can be characterised by true multicellular organisation , creating planar sprawling discs on solid surfaces in freshwater streams worldwide, usually as epiphytes on aquatic...
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Species
Species include:- C. globosumChaetosphaeridium globosumChaetosphaeridium globosum is a one-celled algae which is thought to represent an ancient lineage of the green plants. This organism exists in a filamentous form with one flagella per cell. It is a freshwater species. The flagellum is covered in scales in a 3-prong irregular shape called ‘maple...
- C. huberi
- C. ovalis
- C. pringsheimii