Atractomorpha (alga)

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.

Atractomorpha
Scientific classification
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Sphaeropleaceae
Genus: Atractomorpha
L.Hoffman
Species
  • Atractomorpha echinata
  • Atractomorpha porcata

References
  1. See the NCBI webpage on Atractomorpha. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. Jaeger, Edmund C. (1959). A source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield, Ill: Thomas. ISBN 0-398-06179-3.


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