Ulothrix

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Ulothrix
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulotrichales
Family: Ulotrichaceae
Genus: Ulothrix
Species
  • U. zonata
Synonyms
  • Ulothrix Kuetzing

In taxonomy, Ulothrix is a genus of algae, specifically of the Ulotrichaceae.[1]

Ulothrix is a genus of filamentous green algae, generally found in fresh and marine water. Its cells are normally as broad as they are long, and they thrive in the low temperatures of spring and winter. They become attached to surfaces by a modified holdfast cell. Reproduction is normally vegetative. They are Eukaryotic and unicellular. They are one of the 5 classes of microorganisms.

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  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Ulothrix. Data extracted from the NCBI taxonomy resources. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.

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