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Characiosiphonaceae
Family of algae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Characiosiphonaceae are a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.[1] Two genera are included in this family, Characiosiphon and Lobocharacium, each containing a single species.[2] The genus Characiochloris may eventually be placed in this family pending future revisions, as it is phylogenetically closely related to the twose genera.[3]
Algae in the family Characiosiphonaceae are coenocytic, consisting of thalli attached to a substrate. In each coenocyte, there are many separate protoplasms lining a membrane, all surrounding a central sap-filled vacuole. In each protoplasm is a nucleus and a chloroplast surrounding it.[4][2] Reproduction occurs by fusiform (spindle-shaped) zoospores and spherical gametes.[2]
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