Nephroselmis
| Nephroselmis | |
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| Nephroselmis olivacea | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Nephrophyceae |
| Order: | Nephroselmidales |
| Family: | Nephroselmidaceae |
| Genus: | Nephroselmis Stein |
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Nephroselmis is a genus of green algae. It has been placed in the family Nephroselmidaceae,[1] although a 2009 study suggests that it should be separated into its own class, Nephroselmidophyceae.[2] One species can be an endosymbiont of Hatena arenicola.
References[]
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Nephroselmis". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- ^ Becker, B. & Marin, B. (2009), "Streptophyte algae and the origin of embryophytes", Annals of Botany, 103 (7): 999–1004, doi:10.1093/aob/mcp044, PMC 2707909, PMID 19273476
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