Geminella (alga)
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| Geminella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorellales |
| Family: | Chlorellaceae |
| Genus: | Geminella Turpin |
| Type species | |
| Geminella interrupta Turpin[1] | |
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Geminella is a genus of green algae in the phylum Chlorophyta.[2][3][4] Once considered part of the order Ulotrichales, molecular phylogenetics have shown that Geminella and related genera (such as Gloeotilopsis) form a well-supported clade within the class Trebouxiophyceae.[5]
Geminella is most often found in fresh water such as swamps, ponds, and lakes,[1] and is often associated with desmids. It has also been reported from terrestrial habitats.[6]
