Algal Genera for Lab Final Review

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FRESHWATER ALGAE

RHODOPHYTA

 

Fresh water taxa
Compspogon Fig. 1
Compspogon Fig. 2

CHLOROPHYTA

 

Ulvophyceae
Cladophora Fig. 1
Cladophora Fig. 2
Pithophora Fig. 1
Pithophora Fig. 2
Trentopohlia Fig. 1
Trentepohlia Fig. 2

 

Trebouxiophyceae
Eremosphaera Fig. 1
Eremosphaera Fig. 2
Stichococcus Fig. 1
Stichococcus Fig. 2
 

Chlorophyceae
 Chlamydomonas
Dysmorphococcus Fig 1
Dysmorphococcus Fig 2
Gonium
Pandorina
Eudorina
Pleodorina
Platydorina
Volvox Fig. 1
Volvox Fig. 2
Haematococcus 
Stephanosphaera Fig. 1
Stephanospaera Fig. 2
Selenastrum
Pediastrum
Scenedesmus
Hydrodictyon Fig. 1
Hydrodictyon Fig. 2
Ankistrodesmus Fig. 1
Ankistrodesmus Fig. 2
Oedogonium Fig. 1
Oedogonium Fig. 2
Microspora Fig. 1
Microspora Fig. 2
Stigeoclonium Fig. 1
Stigeoclonium Fig. 2
Fritschiella Fig. 1
Fritschiella Fig. 2
Fritschiella Fig. 3
Chaetophora Fig. 1
Chaetophora Fig. 2
Chaetophora Fig. 3
Draparnaldia Fig. 1
Draparnaldia Fig. 2
 

Charophyceae
Mesostigma Fig. 1 
Mesostigma Fig. 2 
Spirogyra

Zygnema
Mougeotia

Cylindrocystis 
Mesotaenium

Closterium Fig. 1
Closterium Fig. 2
Cosmarium
Micrasterias sp. 1
Micrasterias sp. 2
 Staurastrum sp. 1
Staurastrum sp. 2
Coleochaete
Chara 
Nitella

SEAWEEDS (herbarium specimens available in lab)

PHAEOPHYTA (Browns)
 Fucus, Laminaria, Dictyota, Sargassum

RHODOPHYTA (Reds)
Chondrus, Polysiphonia

CHLOROPHYTA (Greens)
Caulerpa, Udotea, Penicillus, Halimeda, Ulva, Acetabularia, Batophora

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last updated 23 November 2002