CHLOROPHYTA Pascher, 1914
(green algae)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
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No of
ID refs
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Class 25 subtaxa 213 images 5 ident. refs
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Subphylum 18 subtaxa 362 images 3 ident. refs
Class 1 subtaxa 5 images 1 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 5 images
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Family 1 subtaxa 5 images
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Unidentified 2 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Burrows, E.M. 1991 *** Chlorophyta ***(Superseded) Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 2, 238pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Guiry, M. algaebase www.algaebase.org
Kreutz, M. & Foissner, W. 2006 The Sphagnum Ponds of Simmelreid in Germany: a biodiversity hot-spot for microscopic organisms Protozoological Monographs Vol 3.

Freshwater And Terrestrial

Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1976 A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater Algae 47pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Canter-Lund, H. Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239
() Hingley, M. 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 20, 64pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Jahn R., Kusber, W.H. (eds) AlgaTerra Information System www.algaterra.org
() John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 702pp, Cambridge University Press
Pentecost, A. 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae 247pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Freshwater And Terrestrial/Plankton

Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1979 An Illustrated Guide to River Phytoplankton 64pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Freshwater And Terrestrial

() Prescott, G.W. 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae The Pictured Key Nature Series, Third edition, 293pp, Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E. 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae Revised edition: in the great part rewritten by F.E. Fritsch edition, 534pp, Cambridge University Press
West, G.S. 1904 *** A Treatise on the British Freshwater Algae ***(Superseded) 372pp, The Ray Society, London
York, P.V., & John, D.M. 2005 AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision

Freshwater/Genera

van Vuuren, S.J., Taylor, J., Gerber, A. & van Ginkel, C. 2006 Easy identification of the most common freshwater algae. A guide for the identification of microscopic algae in South African freshwaters. 200pp, North-West University and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)

Marine

Anon. The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) www.marlin.ac.uk/gallerycategory.php?gcatid=8
Goff, T., le Biodiversity des algues marines et de la fauna marine des cotes francaises: Manche et Atlantique www.marevita.org/index.php?option=accueil
() Newton, L 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds 478pp, British Museum (Natural History)
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/

Marine/Plankton

Apstein, C. & Brandt, K.A.H. (eds) 1908 *** Botanischer Teil ***(Superseded) Nordisches Plankton, Bd.8, hft.18-22, c.1, 124+146+30+40+5pp, H. G. Bohn, London

CHLOROPHYTA (green algae) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 88 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
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