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Desmidiaceae Ralfs, 1848 
AphiaID: 162724

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Viridaeplantae (Subkingdom) > Streptophyta (Infrakingdom) > Charophyta (Phylum) > Zygnematophyceae (Class) > Zygnematales (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Zygnematales
Source  basis of record: Algaebase, available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

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 Genus Actinotaenium (Nägeli) Teiling, 1954
Genus Allorgeia Gauthier-Lièvre, 1809
Genus Amscottia Groenblad, 1954
Genus Bambusina Kützing ex Kützing, 1849
Genus Bourrellyodesmus Compère, 1977
Genus Brachytheca A.A.Gontcharov & M.Watanabe, 1999
Genus Cosmarium Corda ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Cosmocladium Brébisson, 1856
Genus Croasdalea C.E.M.Bicudo & C.T.J.Mercante
Genus Cruciangulum D.B.Williamson
Genus Cylindriastrum (W.B.Turner) G.M.Palamar-Mordvintseva
Genus Desmidium C.Agardh ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Docidium Brébisson ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Euastridium West & G.S.West, 1908
Genus Euastrum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Groenbladia Teiling, 1952
Genus Haplotaenium T.Bando, 1988
Genus Heimansia Coesel, 1993
Genus Hyalotheca Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Ichthyocercus West & G.S.West, 1897
Genus Ichthyodontum A.M.Scott & G.W.Prescott, 1956
Genus Mateola R.Salisbury, 1936
Genus Micrasterias C.Agardh ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Octacanthium (Hansgirg) P.Compère, 1996
Genus Onychonema G.C.Wallich, 1860
Genus Oocardium Nägeli, 1849
Genus Phycastrum Kützing ex Kützing, 1849
Genus Phymatodocis Nordstedt, 1877
Genus Pleurotaenium Nägeli, 1849
Genus Prescottiella C.E.M.Bicudo, 1940
Genus Schistochilium J.Ralfs
Genus Sphaerozosma Corda ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Spinocosmarium G.W.Prescott & A.M.Scott, 1942
Genus Spondylosium Brébisson ex Kützing, 1849
Genus Staurastrum Meyen ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Staurodesmus Teiling, 1948
Genus Streptonema Wallich, 1860
Genus Teilingia Bourrelly, 1964
Genus Tetmemorus Ralfs ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Triplastrum Iyengar & Ramanathan, 1942
Genus Triploceras J.W.Bailey, 1851
Genus Vincularia K.Fuciková & J.Kastovsky, 2009
Genus Xanthidium Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1848

Genus Xanthidiastrum Delponte (nomen dubium)

Genus Aptogonum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1848 accepted as Desmidium C.Agardh ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Arthrodesmus Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1848 accepted as Staurodesmus Teiling, 1948
Genus Cosmoastrum G.M.Palamar-Mordvintseva, 1976 accepted as Staurastrum Meyen ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Didymocladon J.Ralfs, 1848 accepted as Staurastrum Meyen ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Echinella Acharius in F. Weber & D. Mohr, 1810 (unaccepted)
Genus Holacanthum (P.M.Lundell) N.Wille, 1890 (unaccepted)
Genus Holocystis Hassall ex Wallich, 1876 (unaccepted)
Genus Pentasterias Ehrenberg, 1836 accepted as Staurastrum Meyen ex Ralfs, 1848
Genus Pleurotaeniopsis (P.M.Lundell) G.Lagerheim, 1887 (unaccepted)
Genus Tetrachastrum R.V.Dixon, 1859 (unaccepted)
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:162724
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Date   action   by
2005-07-04 10:12:20Z  created  Braeckman, Ulrike
2011-07-18 07:02:06Z  changed  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Desmidiaceae. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162724 on 2013-05-24
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