| Radiofilum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Sphaeropleaceae |
| Genus: | Radiofilum Schmidle, 1894 |
| Species | |
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Radiofilum is a genus of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae.[1] It is a freshwater genus; they are often found in soft, boggy or acidic waters.[2]
Radiofilum consists of unbranched filaments of cells, surrounded by a very thin mucilage layer. Cells are bead-like, spherical or compressed. The cell wall consists of two halves, and there is a ring around the middle of the cell where the two halves are joined. Cells contain a chloroplast is parietal and contains one or more pyrenoids.[2]
The genus Radiofilum as currently circumscribed appears to be a polyphyletic grouping of species. Some work has been done to transfer species to other genera,[3] including Interfilum[3] and Flintia.[4] The type species, Radiofilum conjunctivum, belongs to the class Trebouxiophyceae and is phylogenetically close to the genus Microthamnion.[3]
References
- ↑ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Radiofilum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- 1 2 Matthews, Robin A. (2016). "Freshwater Algae in Northwest Washington, Volume II, Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta". A Collection of Open Access Books and Monographs. Western Washington University. doi:10.25710/fctx-n773.
- 1 2 3 Shubert, Elliot; Gärtner, Georg (2014). "Chapter 7. Nonmotile Coccoid and Colonial Green Algae". In Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick (eds.). Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification (2 ed.). Elsevier Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-385876-4.
- ↑ Molinari-Novoa, E. A.; Guiry, M. D. (2020). "Flintia, gen. nov. a replacement genus name for the invalid genus name Parallela E.A.Flint (Microsporaceae, Chlorophyceae)". Notulae Algarum. 168: 1–3.