Brachiomonas

Brachiomonas
Plate 4; Brachiomonas simplex Hazen Drawn 29 June—4 July 1920, Aalesund, Norway.[1]
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Archaeplastida
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Volvocales
Genus: Brachiomonas
Bohlin, 1897

Brachiomonas is a genus of thalloid biflagellate green algae. These algae generally are found in marine or brackish waters, but can tolerate wide range of salinities. They may occur in freshwater pools near the sea and, occasionally, in polluted inland freshwater habitats.[2]

Species

The species currently recognised are

References

  1. Hazen, Tracy E. The phylogeny of the genus Brachiomonas. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. April, 1922, pp. 87-92.
  2. http://www.eol.org/pages/90532 Encyclopedia of Life. Brachiomonas.

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