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Brachiomonas

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Kingdom
  
Viridiplantae

Scientific name
  
Brachiomonas

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Chlorophyta

Higher classification
  
Chlamydomonadaceae

Order
  
Chlamydomonadales

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Similar
  
Chlorophyceae, Chlamydomonadales, Green algae, Chlamydomonadaceae, Chlorogonium

Brachiomonas is a genus of thalloid biflagellate green algae. These algae generally are found in marine or brackish waters, but can tolerate wide range of salinities. They may occur in freshwater pools near the sea and, occasionally, in polluted inland freshwater habitats.

Species

The species currently recognised are

  • B. simplex
  • B. submarina
  • B. westiana
  • References

    Brachiomonas Wikipedia