Burkillia

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Burkillia
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(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Chlorochytriaceae
Genus: Burkillia
West & G.S.West 1908 ('1907')
Species:
B. cornuta
Binomial name
Burkillia cornuta
G.S.West & West 1907 [1]

Burkillia is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae. [2] The genus is monotypic; the sole species is Burkillia cornuta.

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References

  1. West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.
  2. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (1996–2017). "Genus: Burkillia taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 9 March 2017.