Nephroselmidaceae
Family of algae
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Nephroselmidaceae is a family of green algae, the only family in the order Nephroselmidales and the class Nephrophyceae within the division Chlorophyta.[1]
| Nephroselmidaceae | |
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| Nephroselmis olivacea, formerly Sennia commutata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Nephrophyceae Cavalier-Smith |
| Order: | Nephroselmidales Nakayama, Suda, Kawachi & Inouye |
| Family: | Nephroselmidaceae Skuja ex P.C.Silva |
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Nephroselmidaceae consists of unicelullar organisms with two unequal flagella. The cell is covered with a periplast of scales. One or multiple chloroplasts are present in each cell.[2]
