Valonia (alga)

Valonia
A Valonia species cultivated in an aquarium
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Valoniaceae
Genus: Valonia
Species

Valonia is a genus of green 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. 1 2 3 4 "Algaebase". Retrieved 10 September 2014.

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