Characiosiphonaceae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Chlorophyta
Subphylum: Chlorophytina
Classis: Chlorophyceae
Ordo: Chlamydomonadales

Familia: Characiosiphonaceae

Genera: Characiosiphon – Lobocharacium
Name

Characiosiphonaceae Iyengar, 1936: 317

Type Genus: Characiosiphon Iyengar

References
Primary references

Iyengar, M.O.P. 1936. Characiosiphon, a new member of the Clorophyceae. Preliminary note. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 15: 313–318. Reference page.

Links

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. Characiosiphonaceae. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 2020-02-17.

The Characiosiphonaceae are a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.[1] Two genera are included in this family, Characiosiphon and Lobocharacium, each containing a single species.[2] The genus Characiochloris may eventually be placed in this family pending future revisions, as it is phylogenetically closely related to the twose genera.[3]

Algae in the family Characiosiphonaceae are coenocytic, consisting of thalli attached to a substrate. In each coenocyte, there are many separate protoplasms lining a membrane, all surrounding a central sap-filled vacuole. In each protoplasm is a nucleus and a chloroplast surrounding it.[4][2] Reproduction occurs by fusiform (spindle-shaped) zoospores and spherical gametes.[2]

References

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2024). "Family: Characiosiphonaceae taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
Kugrens, Paul; Clay, Brec L.; Aguiar, Rosane (2000). "Ultrastructure of Lobocharacium coloradoense, gen. et sp. nov. (Chlorophyta, Characiosiphonaceae), an unusual coenocyte from Colorado". Journal of Phycology. 36 (2): 421–432. Bibcode:2000JPcgy..36..421K. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99089.x. S2CID 84904186.
Buchheim, Mark A.; Buchheim, Julie A.; Carlson, Tracy; Kugrens, Paul (2002). "Phylogeny of Lobocharacium (Chlorophyceae) and allies: a study of 18S and 26S rDNA data". Journal of Phycology. 38 (2): 376–383. Bibcode:2002JPcgy..38..376B. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.01145.x. S2CID 84640090.
Philipose, M. T. (1967). Chlorococcales. New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research. p. 365.