Talk:Chromista

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[edit] No Sources Tag

There is a section explicitly labeled "References." I think the tag isn't needed anymore. Werothegreat 12:22, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stramenopila

It appears that the proper name for this kingdom is Stramenopila. Kingdom Stramenopila (Patterson in Green et al., 1989), (Beakes, 1998), (Campbell & Reece, 2002) --Bejnar 18:51, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I think there are many different equivalent words for this division: Ochrophyta, Chromophyta, Stramenopiles, Heterokonts. I think they are all identical (now).

[edit] Contradiction

Article says: "They include all algae whose chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and c..." but green algae has chlorophyll a and b too. (and is obviously not a Chromista)

  • You've just contradicted yourself (whoever you are). Chromista includes those with a and c. Green algae, which have a and b, are included in Archaeplastida and are closely related to embryophytes (land plants). Please double check your information before putting up something like this. Werothegreat 12:37, 30 March 2007 (UTC)