CHROMISTA Caval.-Sm.
(algae)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
images
No of
ID refs
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Phylum 21 subtaxa 73 images 16 ident. refs
Phylum 1 ident. refs
Class 1 subtaxa 6 images
Order 1 subtaxa 6 images
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Family 1 subtaxa 6 images
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Phylum 3 subtaxa 17 images 7 ident. refs
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Phylum 45 subtaxa 363 images 47 ident. refs
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Phylum 82 subtaxa 437 images 124 ident. refs
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Unidentified 21 images
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Informal 46 subtaxa 582 images 58 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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
Cooke, M.C. 1882 *** British fresh-water algae, exclusive of Desmidieae and Diatomaceae ***(Superseded) Williams and Norgate
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() 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
York, P.V., & John, D.M. 2005 AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision

Marine

in the field() Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A. 2001 Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe Oxford Natural History, 436pp, Oxford University Press
() Newton, L 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds 478pp, British Museum (Natural History)

Marine/Plankton

() Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2011 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas (2nd ed) 2nd edition, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
() Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2006 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas 143pp, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
() Newell, G.E. & Newell, R.C. 1973 Marine Plankton - a practical guide 4th edition edition, 244pp, Hutchinson Educational Ltd.
Throndsen, J., Hasle, G.R. & Tangen, K. 2007 Phytoplankton of Norwegian Coastal Waters Almater Forlag
Tomas, C.R. (ed.) 1997 Identifying Marine Phytoplankton 263pp, Academic Press

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CHROMISTA (algae)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 996 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CHROMISTA (algae)
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