Biology:Hydrurus foetidus
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Short description: Species of alga
| Hydrurus foetidus | |
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| Tetrahedral spore (left) and cells growing in a thallus (right) of Hydrurus foetidus published circa 1885 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Chrysophyceae |
| Order: | Hydrurales |
| Family: | Hydruraceae |
| Genus: | Hydrurus |
| Species: | H. foetidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrurus foetidus (Villars) Trevisan
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Hydrurus foetidus is a large freshwater alga found in a cold rivers.[1] It is a member of the chrysophytes, or golden algae.
Distribution
H. foetidus is found in cold, fast flowing rivers typically during times of snowmelt. It is found globally north of 40° N and south of 40° S. It has been reported in South and North America, Russia, Japan, the Himalayas and in Hope Bay, Antarctica.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Klaveness, Dag (2019-03-15). "Hydrurus foetidus (Chrysophyceae): an update and request for observations" (in English). Algae 34 (1): 1–5. doi:10.4490/algae.2019.34.1.15. ISSN 1226-2617. https://www.e-algae.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.4490/algae.2019.34.1.15.
Wikidata ☰ Q109647754 entry
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