Pectodictyon
Encyclopedia
In taxonomy
, Pectodictyon is a genus of algae
, specifically of the Scenedesmaceae
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Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
, Pectodictyon is a genus of algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
, specifically of the Scenedesmaceae
Scenedesmaceae
A family of green algae in the order chlorococcales. Scenedesmus algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton.Genera in this family include:* Actinastrum* Coelastrum* Crucigenia* Dicellula* Dicloster* Pectodictyon...
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