ZYGNEMATALES
(desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
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ID refs
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Family 8 subtaxa 24 images 7 ident. refs
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Suborder 7 subtaxa 74 images
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Unidentified 4 images
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Informal 43 subtaxa 114 images 30 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 32 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
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