Basicladia

Basicladia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Pithophoraceae
Genus:
W.E.Hoffmann & Tilden
Species[1]
  • Basicladia okamurae
  • Basicladia ramulosa

Basicladia is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae.[2]

Currently, the type species of Basicladia, B. crassa, is considered a synonym of Arnoldiella crassa; therefore, the genus is synonymous with Arnoldiella.[2] However, there are two species, Basicladia okamurae and Basicladia ramulsosa that are not phylogenetically related to Arnoldiella. No taxonomic combinations have been made.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Škaloud, Pavel; Rindi, Fabio; Boedeker, Christian; Leliaert, Frederik (2018). Chlorophyta: Ulvophyceae. Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Vol. 13. Berlin, Germany: Springer Spektrum. pp. i–x, 1–289. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-55495-1. ISBN 978-3-662-55494-4.
  2. ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Basicladia". AlgaeBase. University of Galway.