The glaucophytes, also known as glaucocystophytes or glaucocystids, are a small group of unicellular algae found in freshwater and moist terrestrial environments, less common today than they were during the Proterozoic. The stated number of species in the group varies from about 14 to 26. Together with the red algae (Rhodophyta) and the green algae plus land plants, they form the Archaeplastida.
Cryptomonas is the name-giving genus of the Cryptomonads established by German biologist Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1831. The algae are common in freshwater habitats and brackish water worldwide and often form blooms in greater depths of lakes. The cells are usually brownish or greenish in color and are characteristic of having a slit-like furrow at the anterior. They are not known to produce any toxins. They are used to feed small zooplankton, which is the food source for small fish in fish farms. Many species of Cryptomonas can only be identified by DNA sequencing. Cryptomonas can be found in several marine ecosystems in Australia and South Korea.
Chromulinales is an order of Chrysophyceae, golden-brown algae or golden algae. It was first identified and defined by Adolf Pascher (1881–1945) in 1910.
The cryptophyceae are a class of algae, most of which have plastids. About 230 species are known, and they are common in freshwater, and also occur in marine and brackish habitats. Each cell is around 10–50 μm in size and flattened in shape, with an anterior groove or pocket. At the edge of the pocket there are typically two slightly unequal flagella.
Chlamydomonadaceae is a family of algae within the order Chlamydomonadales. Traditionally, it has been defined as containing single-celled flagellates with a cell wall.
Scourfieldia is a genus of green algae in the family Scourfieldiaceae. Cardiomonas Korshikov is an invalid synonym.
Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. is a Brazilian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts since 2014.
Spirulina agilissima is a freshwater cyanobacteria from the genus Spirulina.
Chrysococcus is a genus of golden algae in the family Dinobryaceae.
Navicula baardsethii is a species of algae in the genus Navicula.
Eutreptia is a genus of Euglenozoa belonging to the family Eutreptiidae.
Kephyrion is a genus of algae belonging to the family Dinobryaceae.
Chlorothecium is a genus of algae belonging to the family Characiopsidaceae.
Characiopsidaceae is a family of algae belonging to the order Mischococcales.
Gymnodiniaceae is a family of dinoflagellates belonging to the order Gymnodiniales.
Meringosphaera is a genus of protists belonging to the Centrohelids.
Mesoporos is a genus of dinoflagellates belonging to the family Prorocentraceae.
Ochromonas is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
Saturnella is a genus of algae belonging to the family Oocystaceae.
Pavlova is a genus of algae belonging to the family Pavlovaceae.
