Valonia (alga)
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| A Valonia species cultivated in an aquarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Cladophorales |
| Family: | Valoniaceae |
| Genus: | Valonia |
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Valonia is a genus of algae, in the Valoniaceae family.[1] The cells have multiple nuclei and many chloroplasts, each with a pyrenoid.[1] The cells of some species are very large, up to 2 cm in diameter. In some species the colonies maintain a symmetrical shape but in others they do not.[1] Some species have been extensively used for studies of ion-exchange and water potential across biological membranes.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Algaebase". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- See the NCBI webpage on Valonia. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
External links
Scientific references
- PubMed references for Valonia
- PubMed Central references for Valonia
- Google Scholar references for Valonia