Basicladia

Basicladia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Pithophoraceae
Genus: Basicladia
W.E.Hoffmann & Tilden
Species

Basicladia is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae.

Currently, the type species of Basicladia, B. crassa, is considered a synonym of Arnoldiella crassa; therefore, the genus is synonymous with Arnoldiella. However, there are two species, Basicladia okamurae and Basicladia ramulsosa that are not phylogenetically related to Arnoldiella. No taxonomic combinations have been made.

References

  1. 1 2 Škaloud, Pavel; Rindi, Fabio; Boedeker, Christian; Leliaert, Frederik (2018). Chlorophyta: Ulvophyceae. Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Vol. 13. Berlin, Germany: Springer Spektrum. pp. i–x, 1–289. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-55495-1. ISBN 978-3-662-55494-4.
  2. 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Basicladia". AlgaeBase. University of Galway.