Pseudoscourfieldiaceae
Family of algae
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Pseudoscourfieldiaceae, formerly Pycnococcaceae is a family of green algae in the order Pseudoscourfieldiales.[1] The defining features of this family include the single invagination of the pyrenoid where the mitochondrial membrane fits into it[2] and the "decapore" - a ring of 10 pores through the thick cell wall.[3]
| Pseudoscourfieldiaceae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Pseudoscourfieldiophyceae |
| Order: | Pseudoscourfieldiales |
| Family: | Pseudoscourfieldiaceae Crépeault et al. 2024 |
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The family was renamed to Pseudoscourfieldiaceae in 2024 by Crépeault et al., who also determined via ptDNA and mtDNA analyses, that Pycnococcus provasolii is a junior synonym of Pseudoscourfieldia marina.[4]
