Spirogyra majuscula Kütz.
(a spirogyra)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra)
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)
Records of Spirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra) :
1: Spirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra)
29 Sep 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
small floating mats in garden pond
Image 1: Cell - equatorial view - magnifiedImage 2: Cells - equatorial view - magnifiedImage 3: Cells - equatorial view - magnified (2)Image 4: Cells - surface and equatorial views - magnifiedImage 5: Cells - surface and equatorial views - magnified (2)Image 6: Cells - surface view - magnifiedImage 7: Cells - surface view - magnified (2)Image 8: Cells - surface view - magnified (3)Image 9: Cells - surface view - magnified (4)Image 10: Lateral conjugation tubes - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Zygospore - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Zygospores

Spirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spirogyra majuscula (a spirogyra)
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