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Chlorophyta

Used for:

Chlorella minutissima

Used for:

Chlorophycota

Used for:

green algae

Broader Terms:

algae

Narrower Terms:

Chlamydomonas

Scope Note:

green algae; in this division of algae, the green pigment of chlorophyll is not masked by other pigments; there are over 7000 species; most live in freshwater, about ten percent are marine.

Term Number:

2340-9727


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