| Selenastrum | |
|---|---|
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| Selenastrum bibraianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Selenastrum Reinsch |
| Type species | |
| Selenastrum bibraianum Reinsch, 1866 | |
| Species[1] | |
Selenastrum is a genus of green algae in the family Selenastraceae.[2] It is common in freshwater habitats around the world.[3] Most species prefer temperate or warm-temperate waters.[1]
The genus was circumscribed by the German phycologist Paul Friedrich Reinsch in 1866.[1] The name Selenastrum comes from the Greek roots selene, meaning "moon", and astron, meaning "star".[4]
- ^ a b c Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Selenastrum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Selenastrum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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