Synurophyceae
E1039899
Synurophyceae is a class of unicellular, silica-scaled chrysophyte algae commonly found in freshwater environments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
algal class
ⓘ
class of algae ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | chrysophytes ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | chrysophyte algae ⓘ |
| cellOrganization | often colonial ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComposition | silica ⓘ |
| colonyType | spherical colonies in some genera ⓘ |
| describedAs | silica-scaled chrysophytes ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
components of phytoplankton
ⓘ
primary producers in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| environmentPreference | oligotrophic to mesotrophic waters ⓘ |
| flagella | two unequal flagella in motile stages ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ oligotrophic lakes ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCellCovering |
silica scales
ⓘ
siliceous scales ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Clathromonas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mallomonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotessella NERFINISHED ⓘ Spiniferomonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Synura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indicatorUse | indicators of water quality ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Chromista
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microfossilRecord | silica scales preserved in sediments ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated cells in some life stages ⓘ |
| nutritionType |
mixotrophic
ⓘ
photoautotrophic ⓘ |
| phylum |
Chrysophyta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ fucoxanthin ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by cell division
ⓘ
sexual reproduction with isogamy or anisogamy ⓘ |
| scaleLocation | cell surface ⓘ |
| scaleOrigin | formed in silica deposition vesicles ⓘ |
| superphylum | Heterokonta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | paleolimnological reconstructions ⓘ |
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