Spirogyra Link
(a genus of filamentous green algae)

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Subgenus 1 subtaxa 16 images
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Species 12 images
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Unidentified 20 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSpirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae)
SubfamilyZYGNEMATOIDEAE (a subfamily of filamentous charophycean algae)
FamilyZYGNEMATACEAE (a family of charophycean algae)
SuborderZYGNEMOIDIINEAE (a suborder of charophycean algae)
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)

Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae)
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