Xanthophyceae
E1047438
Xanthophyceae are a class of yellow-green algae characterized by their chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments, typically found in freshwater and soil habitats.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
algal class
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| asexualMethod |
aplanospore formation
ⓘ
zoospore formation ⓘ |
| cellOrganization |
colonial forms
ⓘ
filamentous forms ⓘ siphonous forms ⓘ unicellular forms ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
cellulose
ⓘ
pectin ⓘ |
| chloroplastStructure | chloroplasts with girdle lamellae in some taxa ⓘ |
| color | yellow-green ⓘ |
| commonName | yellow-green algae ⓘ |
| containsOrder |
Botrydiales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mischococcales NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribonematales NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaucheriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Chlorophyceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
low or absent fucoxanthin compared to brown algae
ⓘ
yellow-green coloration due to carotenoid composition ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biofilm components on submerged surfaces
ⓘ
primary producers in freshwater habitats ⓘ soil microflora components ⓘ |
| flagellaNumber | two flagella in motile cells ⓘ |
| flagellaType | heterokont flagella ⓘ |
| flagellumCharacteristic |
one tinsel-type flagellum
ⓘ
one whiplash-type flagellum ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motileStage | biflagellate zoospores ⓘ |
| photosynthetic | true ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
carotenoids
ⓘ
chlorophyll a ⓘ chlorophyll c ⓘ xanthophylls ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | models for studying heterokont algae evolution ⓘ |
| sexualMethod |
isogamy in some species
ⓘ
oogamy in some species ⓘ |
| storageProduct | chrysolaminarin-like polysaccharides ⓘ |
| superphylum | Heterokonta ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Vaucheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.