Zygnema
E910048
Zygnema is a genus of filamentous freshwater green algae characterized by its star-shaped chloroplasts and occurrence in ponds, ditches, and other still or slow-moving waters.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
green alga ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | conjugating green algae ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity | multicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComposition | cellulose ⓘ |
| chloroplastNumberPerCell | two ⓘ |
| chloroplastShape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Zygnematophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conjugationType | scalariform conjugation ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | primary producer ⓘ |
| family | Zygnemataceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Adolph Agardh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| forms | slimy mats ⓘ |
| foundIn |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving water ⓘ still water ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| morphology | filamentous ⓘ |
| motileStages | absent ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "zygon" meaning yoke ⓘ |
| nucleusPerCell | one ⓘ |
| occurrence |
freshwater streams
ⓘ
temporary pools ⓘ |
| occursAs | free-floating filaments ⓘ |
| order | Zygnematales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthetic | true ⓘ |
| phylum | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mougeotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spirogyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual
ⓘ
sexual ⓘ |
| sexualReproductionMode | conjugation ⓘ |
| storageProduct | starch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.