Printzina

Printzina is a genus of green algae.[1] in the family Trentepohliaceae.[2]

Printzina
Scientific classification
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Trentepohliales
Family: Trentepohliaceae
Genus: Printzina
R.H.Thompson & D.E.Wujek
Species
  • Printzina lagenifera
Synonyms
  • Printzina R.H.Thomps. & Wujek

Species

Printzina lagenifera (Hildebrandt) Thompson et Wujek.

Description

Appears as small, reddish cushion-like masses. Consisting of entangled filaments of globular or elliptical cells 6 - 12μm wide.. It forms reddish streeks.[1]

References

  1. Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy, T.K. (Ed) 2007. New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 6: The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae. Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 978 1 904890 31 7
  2. See the NCBI webpage on Printzina. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.


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