Nitella opaca

Nitella opaca
Nitella opaca from the Whitchurch canal
Nitella opaca from the Whitchurch canal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Viridiplantae
Class: Charophyceae
Order: Charales
Family: Characeae
Genus: Nitella
Species:
N. opaca
Binomial name
Nitella opaca
(C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh

Nitella opaca is a species of algae in the family Characeae.

Description

Nitella opaca is a dioecious species very similar to Nitella flexilis and difficult to distinguish from it.

Distribution

Nitella opaca has been observed in fresh waters, mostly lakes. Can be found up to 12 m deep.

Etymology

From the Latin adjective opaca, meaning "opaque", "not shining".

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. 1 2 M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2018.