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.

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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

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