Botrydium
Botrydium is a genus of thalloid algae.[1] Specimens can reach around 2 mm in size and produce tetraspores.
| Botrydium | |
|---|---|
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| Botrydium granulatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Xanthophyceae |
| Order: | Botrydiales |
| Family: | Botrydiaceae |
| Genus: | Botrydium Wallroth, 1815 |
| Species[1] | |
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Species
Some currently recognised species:
- Botrydium becherianum
- Botrydium corniforme
- Botrydium cystosum
- Botrydium divisum
- Botrydium granulatum
- Botrydium intermedium
- Botrydium milleri
- Botrydium pachydermum
- Botrydium stoloniferum
- Botrydium tuberosum
- Botrydium wallrothii
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Botrydium". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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