Microspora
Taxon of autotrophic fungus-like protists / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a genus of green algae. For the parasitic fungus, see Microsporidia.
Microspora is a genus of green algae in the family Microsporaceae.[1] Microspora are autotrophic protists that are often characterized by their many segments.
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A, Microspora amœna (Kütz.) Lagerh. B and C, ? M. abbreviata (Rabenh.) Lagerh.; B, vegetative filament; C, filament with aplanospores (a). D, M. pachyderma (Wille) Lagerh. E, single vegetative cell of M. amœna var. crassior Hansg., showing the reticulated chloroplast. The indistinct blur in the centre of the cell indicates the position of the nucleus. F, fragment of filament of M. amœna with aplanospore (a). | |
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(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Sphaeropleales |
Family: | Microsporaceae |
Genus: | Microspora Thuret, 1850 |
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