Biology:Chordariaceae
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Short description: Family of algae
| Chordariaceae | |
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| Chordaria flagelliformis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Ectocarpales |
| Family: | Chordariaceae Greville, 1830 |
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Chordariaceae is a family of brown algae. Members of this family are may be filamentous, crustose with fused cells at the base, or they may be terete and differentiated into a central medulla and an outer photosynthetic cortex. They have a sporphytic thallus usually aggregated to form a pseudo-parenchyma.[1]
As their general name suggests their pigmentation is brown.
Genera include:[2]
References
- ↑ Pound, F. E. 1962 The Biology of the Algae Edward Arnold Ltd.
- ↑ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2018). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Chordariaceae Greville, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143680 on 3 May 2018
Wikidata ☰ Q2964500 entry
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