| Basicladia | |
|---|---|
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
| Class: | Ulvophyceae | 
| Order: | Cladophorales | 
| Family: | Pithophoraceae | 
| Genus: |  Basicladia  W.E.Hoffmann & Tilden  | 
| Species [1] | |
Basicladia is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae. [2]
Currently, the type species of Basicladia, B. crassa, is considered a synonym of Arnoldiella crassa ; therefore, the genus is synonymous with Arnoldiella . [2] However, there are two species, Basicladia okamurae and Basicladia ramulsosa that are not phylogenetically related to Arnoldiella. No taxonomic combinations have been made. [1]