Sykidion

Genus of algae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sykidion is a genus of green algae.[1] Pseudoneochloris is a synonym of this genus.[2] As of March 2022, Sykidion was the only genus in the family Sykidiacaeae,[3] which was the only family in the order Sykidiales.[4]

Division:Chlorophyta
Order:Sykidiales
Darienko & al.
Family:Sykidiacaeae
Darienko & al.
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Sykidion
Sykidion droebakense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Sykidiales
Darienko & al.
Family: Sykidiacaeae
Darienko & al.
Genus: Sykidion
E.P.Wright, 1881
Type species
Sykidion dyeri
Species[1]

See text.

Synonyms[2]

Pseudoneochloris Shin Watanabe & al., 2000

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Species

As of March 2022, AlgaeBase accepted the following species:[1]

  • Sykidion droebakense Wille
  • Sykidion dyeri E.P.Wright
  • Sykidion gomphonematis K.I.Meyer
  • Sykidion marinum (Shin Watanabe & al.) Darienko & al., syn. Pseudoneochloris marina[5]
  • Sykidion praecipitans (Tschermak-Woess) Komárek

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