| Nitella tenuissima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| (unranked): | Charophyta |
| Class: | Charophyceae |
| Order: | Charales |
| Family: | Characeae |
| Genus: | Nitella |
| Species: | N. tenuissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Nitella tenuissima (Desvaux) Kützing, 1843 | |
Nitella tenuissima is a species of alga belonging to the family Characeae. [1]
It has cosmopolitan distribution. [2]
Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous cyanobacterium which is often found in freshwater environments, such as hot springs, and appears blue-green. Its name refers to the oscillating motion of its filaments as they slide against each other to position the colony facing a light source. Oscillatoria reproduces by fragmentation, facilitated by dead cells which separate a filament into separate sections, or hormogonia, which then grow. Oscillatoria uses photosynthesis to survive and reproduce. Each filament of oscillatoria consists of trichome which is made up of rows of cells. The tip of the trichome oscillates like a pendulum. In reproduction, it takes place by vegetative means only. Usually the filament breaks into a number of fragments called hormogonia. Each hormogonium consist of one or more cells and grow into a filament by cell division in one direction.
Nitella is a genus of charophyte green algae in the family Characeae.
Achnanthidium is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Achnanthidiaceae.
Amorphonostoc is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Nostocaceae.
Amphipleura is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Amphipleuraceae.
Gloeothece is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Aphanothecaceae.
Gomphosphaeria is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Gomphosphaeriaceae.
Halamphora coffeiformis is a species of diatoms belonging to the family Amphipleuraceae.
Zygogonium ericetorum is a species of alga belonging to the family Zygnemataceae.
Nitella syncarpa is a species of stonewort belonging to the family Characeae.
Kamptonema is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Microcoleaceae.
Kamptonema chlorinum is a species of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Microcoleaceae.
Centroceras is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Ceramiaceae.
The Characeae or stoneworts are a family of green algae. This is a partial list of species found in Britain and Ireland.