Domain Eukaryota Phylum Chlorophyta Order Sphaeropleales Scientific name Atractomorpha | Kingdom Viridiplantae Class Chlorophyceae Family Sphaeropleaceae Rank Genus | |
Similar Sphaeroplea, Ankyra, Sphaeropleales, Neochloris, Schroederia | ||
Atractomorpha is a genus in the Sphaeropleaceae, a family of green algae. The genus name is derived from the Greek and means something like "spindle-shaped" or "arrow-shaped". This apparently refers to the shape of the cells.
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