Closterium
E910049
Closterium is a genus of crescent-shaped unicellular green algae commonly found in freshwater habitats and noted for its distinctive desmid morphology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alga genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ green algae ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | charophyte algae ⓘ |
| cellDivisionType | mitosis ⓘ |
| cellPolarity | bilaterally symmetrical ⓘ |
| cellShape |
crescent-shaped
ⓘ
lunate ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComposition | cellulose ⓘ |
| class | Zygnematophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
chloroplasts
ⓘ
mucilage pores ⓘ nucleus ⓘ pyrenoids ⓘ vacuoles ⓘ |
| describedAs | crescent-shaped unicellular green alga ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
phytoplankton component
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| family | Closteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
freshwater biofilms
ⓘ
planktonic communities ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| isA | desmid ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive desmid morphology
ⓘ
elongated semicells ⓘ median constriction between semicells ⓘ |
| nutritionType | photoautotrophic ⓘ |
| order | Desmidiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | oxygenic photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylum | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cosmarium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spirogyra NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygnema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by cell division
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by conjugation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedAs | indicator of water quality ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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