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Microthamniaceae

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Microthamniaceae
Microthamnion sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Microthamniales
M.Melkonian
Family: Microthamniaceae
G.S.West
Genera[1]

Microthamniaceae is a family of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae.[2] It is the only family in the order Microthamniales.

Currently, there are two accepted genera within the family, Coleochlamys and Microthamnion.[1] The two genera are sister to each other in molecular phylogenetic analyses, but share little in common morphologically.[3] Microthamnion consists of branched filaments of cells, and is common worldwide in freshwater habitats. Meanwhile, Coleochlamys is an uncommon genus consisting of irregularly club-shaped cells, and is an uncommon, cold-tolerant alga of freshwater or terrestrial habitats.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Microthamniaceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Microthamniales. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Barcytė, Dovilė; Hodač, Ladislav; Eliáš, Marek (2021). "Settling the identity and phylogenetic position of the psychrotolerant green algal genus Coleochlamys (Trebouxiophyceae)". Phycologia. 60 (2): 135–147. Bibcode:2021Phyco..60..135B. doi:10.1080/00318884.2021.1871825.
  4. ^ Redkina, V.V.; Temraleeva, A.D.; Portnaya, E.A.; Shalygina, R.R. "Morphology and phylogeny of the microalga Coleochlamys apoda (Microthamniales, Chlorophyta)". Microbiology. 91 (1): 45–55. doi:10.1134/S0026261722010118.