[Desmids]
(desmids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Suborder 5 subtaxa 12 images 1 ident. refs
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Suborder 25 subtaxa 78 images 5 ident. refs
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Genus 2 subtaxa 3 images 1 ident. refs
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Genus 2 subtaxa 19 images 1 ident. refs
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Genus 1 subtaxa 2 images 1 ident. refs
Genus 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Informal[Desmids] (desmids)
OrderZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
Division Charophyta (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Hingley, M. 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 20, 64pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Lind, E.M. & Brook, A.J. 1980 Desmids of the Lake District Scientific Publication, No 42., 123pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Migula, W, 1859 Die Desmidiazeen 78pp, Franckh’sche Verlagshandling, Stuttgart
Ralfs, J. 1848 *** The British Desmidieae ***(Superseded) Reeve, Benham, and Reeve
West, W. & West, G.S. & Carter, N. 1904 A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae (5 vols) Ray Society Monographs, vol 82, 84, 88, 92 & 108, The Ray Society, London
West, W. & West, G.S. & Carter, N. 1904 A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae (5 vols) Ray Society Monographs, vol 82, 84, 88, 92 & 108, The Ray Society, London

Online Library

Steuber, K. www.biolib.de - online www.biolib.de/

[Desmids] (desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 53 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for [Desmids] (desmids)
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