Atractomorpha (alga)
Not to be confused with Atractomorpha (grasshopper).
| Atractomorpha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Sphaeropleaceae |
| Genus: | Atractomorpha |
| Species | |
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Atractomorpha is a genus in the Sphaeropleaceae, a family of green algae.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek and means something like "spindle-shaped" or "arrow-shaped".[2] This apparently refers to the shape of the cells.
References
- ↑ See the NCBI webpage on Atractomorpha. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ↑ Jaeger, Edmund C. (1959). A source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield, Ill: Thomas. ISBN 0-398-06179-3.
External links
Scientific references
- PubMed references for Atractomorpha
- PubMed Central references for Atractomorpha
- Google Scholar references for Atractomorpha
Scientific databases
- NCBI taxonomy page for Atractomorpha
- Search Tree of Life taxonomy pages for Atractomorpha
- Search Species2000 page for Atractomorpha
- AlgaeBase
- AlgaTerra database
- Index Nominum Genericorum
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