Zygnematophyceae
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Zygnematophyceae (or Conjugatophyceae) is a class of green algae in the paraphylum streptophyte algae, also referred to as Charophyta,[2] consisting of more than 4000 described species.[3] The Zygnematophyceae are the sister clade of the Embryophyta (land plants).[4][5][6]
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Conjugation in Spirogyra. | |
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(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
(unranked): | Charophyta |
Class: | Zygnematophyceae Round, 1971 |
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Common members of the Zygnematophyceae include the filamentous algae Spirogyra and Mougeotia, as well as desmids, which are microscopic algae characterized by symmetrical and elaborately ornate cells.[7]