Chlorophytina

Chlorophytina
Composite image to illustrate the diversity of Chlorophytina. Top left: Ulva. Top right: Caulerpa. Bottom left: Bornetella. Bottom right: Dictyosphaeria.
Composite image to illustrate the diversity of Chlorophytina. Top left: Ulva. Top right: Caulerpa. Bottom left: Bornetella. Bottom right: Dictyosphaeria.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Subphylum: Chlorophytina
Classes[1]

Chlorophytina is a subphylum within Chlorophyta and includes five classes.[2][3] It contains the more well-known green algae and is characterized by the presence of phycoplasts.

  1. ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=142048 ; searched on 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Cavalier-Smith, T. (1998-08-01). "A revised six-kingdom system of life". Biological Reviews. 73 (3): 203–266. doi:10.1111/j.1469-185x.1998.tb00030.x. ISSN 1469-185X. PMID 9809012. S2CID 6557779.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chlorophytina". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-09-30.