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Characiaceae
AphiaID: 164096

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Viridaeplantae (Subkingdom) > Chlorophyta (Phylum) > Chlorophyceae (Class) > Sphaeropleales (Order)

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Genus Acrochasma Korshikov
Genus Actidesmium Reinsch, 1875

» Species Actidesmium hookeri Renisch
» Species Actidesmium hitchcockii (Wolle) Kuntze accepted as Cosmocladium hitchcockii (Wolle) Smith, 1924

Genus Ankyra Fott, 1957

» Species Ankyra ancora (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957

» Forma Ankyra ancora f. issajevii (Kisselev) Fott

» Species Ankyra calcarifera (Kisselev) Fott
» Species Ankyra inermis O.Reymond & J.C.Druart
» Species Ankyra judayi (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957
» Species Ankyra ocellata (Korshikov) Fott
» Species Ankyra starrii K.W.Lee & Bold, 1974
» Species Ankyra lanceolata (Korshikov) Fott, 1957 accepted as Lanceola spatulifera (Korshikov) F.Hindák, 1988
» Species Ankyra paradoxioides S.Cirik accepted as

» Species Ankyra spatulifera (Korsikov) Fott accepted as Lanceola spatulifera (Korshikov) F.Hindák, 1988

Genus Characiella Schmidle, 1902

» Species Characiella rukwae Schmidle, 1902

Genus Characiellopsis M.O.P.Iyengar, 1975

» Species Characiellopsis anophelesii (M.O.P.Iyengar & M.O.T.Iyengar) M.O.P.Iyengar, 1975
» Species Characiellopsis skujae (Fott) Komarek

Genus Characium Braun ex Kützing, 1849

» Species Characium acuminatum Braun

» Forma Characium acuminatum f. major Péterfi, 1964

» Species Characium angustum A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium astipitatum Metting, 1980
» Species Characium braunii Brügger
» Species Characium bulgariense
» Species Characium cerassiforme B.Eichler & Raciborski

» Variety Characium cerassiforme var. minimum Playfair

» Species Characium conicum Korshikov
» Species Characium cucurbitinum C.-C.Jao
» Species Characium curvatum G.M.Smith, 1918
» Species Characium epipyxis Hermann
» Species Characium giganteum (Wolle) De toni
» Species Characium groenlandicum Richter
» Species Characium guttula Playfair
» Species Characium heteromorphum Reinsch
» Species Characium marinum Kjellman, 1883
» Species Characium nasutum Rabenhorst
» Species Characium obesum W.R.Taylor
» Species Characium ornithocephalum A.Braun, 1855

» Variety Characium ornithocephalum var. adolescens Printz
» Variety Characium ornithocephalum var. harpochytriiforme Printz, 1914
» Variety Characium ornithocephalum var. pringsheimii (A.Braun) Komárek, 1979

» Species Characium ovale Sande Lacoste & Suringar
» Species Characium polymorphum Printz, 1916
» Species Characium prodani Péterfi, 1964
» Species Characium pseudopyriforme Philipose, 1967
» Species Characium pyriforme A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium rostratum Reinhard ex Printz, 1914
» Species Characium saccatum
» Species Characium sieboldii A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium strictum A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium substrictum C.C.Jao, 1947
» Species Characium tenue Hermann
» Species Characium terrestre Kanthamma
» Species Characium transvaalense Cholnoky
» Species Characium urnigerum Herman
» Species Characium westianum Printz, 1914
» Species Characium acutum A.Braun accepted as Characiopsis acuta (A.Braun) Borzì, 1895
» Species Characium ambiguum Hermann, 1863 accepted as

» Species Characium ancora (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957 accepted as Ankyra ancora (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957
» Species Characium apiculatum Rabenhorst accepted as Characium angustum A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium boldii J.A.Rino, 1972 accepted as Characiopodium pseudopolymorphum (M.T.Philipose) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium brunnthaleri Printz, 1916 accepted as Characium strictum A.Braun, 1855
» Species Characium californicum K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold, 1974 accepted as Characiopodium californicum (K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium cylindricum F.Lambert, 1909 accepted as Characiopsis cylindrica (F.Lambert) Lemmermann
» Species Characium ensiforme G.S.West accepted as Characium westianum Printz, 1914
» Species Characium falcatum Schröder, 1898 accepted as Characium ornithocephalum var. harpochytriiforme Printz, 1914
» Species Characium gracile Schiller accepted as Ankyra judayi (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957
» Species Characium gracilipes F.D.Lambert, 1909 accepted as Korshikoviella michailovskoensis (Elenkin) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Characium hindakii K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold, 1974 accepted as Characiopodium hindakii (K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium limneticum Lemmermann, 1903 accepted as Korshikoviella limnetica (Lemmermann) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Characium longipes Rabenhorst, 1852 accepted as Characiopsis longipes (Rabenhorst) Borzì, 1895
» Species Characium lundii Fott, 1968 accepted as Characium pseudopyriforme Philipose, 1967
» Species Characium maximum S.Watanabe, 1983 accepted as Coleochlamys maxima (S.Watanabe) H.Ettl & G.Gärtner, 1995
» Species Characium michailovskoense Elenkin, 1924 accepted as Korshikoviella michailovskoensis (Elenkin) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Characium minutum A.Braun, 1849 accepted as Pseudocharaciopsis minuta (A.Braun) Hibberd, 1981
» Species Characium naegelii A.Braun accepted as Characiopsis naegelii (A.Braun) Lemmermann, 1914
» Species Characium obtusum A.Braun, 1855 accepted as Pseudocharacium obtusum (A.Braun) Petry-Hesse, 1968
» Species Characium oviforme Lee & Bold, 1974 accepted as Characiopodium oviforme (Lee & Bold) Ettl & Gärtner, 1995
» Species Characium ovum Matvienko accepted as Pseudocharacium obtusum (A.Braun) Petry-Hesse, 1968
» Species Characium polymorphum F.R.Trainor & H.C.Bold, 1953 accepted as Characiopodium pseudopolymorphum (M.T.Philipose) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium pringsheimii A.Braun accepted as Characium ornithocephalum var. pringsheimii (A.Braun) Komárek, 1979
» Species Characium pseudopolymorphum M.T.Philipose, 1967 accepted as Characiopodium pseudopolymorphum (M.T.Philipose) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium pyriforme J.W.G.Lund, 1947 accepted as Characium pseudopyriforme Philipose, 1967
» Species Characium pyriforme A.Braun, 1855 accepted as Characiopsis pyriformis (A.Braun) Borzì, 1895
» Species Characium rabenhorstii De Toni, 1889 accepted as Hydrianum ovale Rabenhorst, 1868
» Species Characium setigerum (Schröder) Bourrelly accepted as Schroederia setigera (Schröder) Lemmermann, 1898
» Species Characium setosum Filarszky, 1914 accepted as Korshikoviella setosa (Filarszky) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Characium simplicissimum Korshikov, 1953 accepted as Apodochloris simplicissima (Korshikov) Komárek, 1959
» Species Characium stipitatum (Bachmann) Wille accepted as Stylosphaeridium stipitatum (Bachmann) Geitler & Gimesi, 1925
» Species Characium subulatum A.Braun accepted as Characiopsis subulata (A.Braun) Borzì, 1895
» Species Characium typicum K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold, 1974 accepted as Characiopodium typicum (K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold) G.L.Floyd & S.Watanabe, 1993
» Species Characium vacuolatum Lee & Bold, 1974 accepted as Chlamydopodium vacuolatum (Lee & Bold) Ettl & Komárek, 1982

Genus Chloroplana Gollerbach, 1936

» Species Chloroplana terricola Hollerbach, 1936

Genus Deuterocharacium Petrý, 1969

» Species Deuterocharacium polyplastidicum Petrý, 1969

Genus Fernandinella Chodat, 1922
Genus Korshikoviella P.C.Silva, 1959

» Species Korshikoviella limnetica (Lemmermann) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Korshikoviella michailovskoensis (Elenkin) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Korshikoviella rotundata
» Species Korshikoviella schaefernai (Fott) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Korshikoviella setosa (Filarszky) P.C.Silva, 1959
» Species Korshikoviella gracilipes (F.D.Lambert) P.C.Silva, 1959 accepted as Korshikoviella michailovskoensis (Elenkin) P.C.Silva, 1959

» Variety Korshikoviella gracilipes var. minor (Korshikov) L.Péterfi, 1970

» Species Korshikoviella issajevii (Kisselev) Ergashev accepted as Ankyra ancora f. issajevii (Kisselev) Fott
» Species Korshikoviella judayi (G.M.Smith) Ergashev, 1979 accepted as Ankyra judayi (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957

Genus Lanceola F.Hindák, 1988

» Species Lanceola spatulifera (Korshikov) F.Hindák, 1988

Genus Marthea Pascher, 1918

» Species Marthea tetras Pascher, 1918

Genus Pseudocharacium Korshikov, 1953

» Species Pseudocharacium acuminatum Korshikov, 1953
» Species Pseudocharacium americanum K.W.Lee & Bold, 1974
» Species Pseudocharacium obtusum (A.Braun) Petry-Hesse, 1968

Genus Pseudoschroederia Hegewald & Schnepf, 1986

» Species Pseudoschroederia antillarum (Komárek) Hegewald & Schnepf, 1986
» Species Pseudoschroederia robusta (Korshikov) E.Hegewald & E.Schnepf

Genus Pulvinococcus Tschermak, 1943

» Species Pulvinococcus praecipitans Tschermak, 1943

Genus Schroederia Lemmermann, 1898

» Species Schroederia jadayi G.M.Smith
» Species Schroederia nitzschioides (G.S.West) Korschikov, 1953
» Species Schroederia planktonica (Skuja) Philipose
» Species Schroederia setigera (Schröder) Lemmermann, 1898

» Variety Schroederia setigera var. ancora G.M.Smith accepted as Ankyra ancora (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957

» Species Schroederia spiralis (Printz) Korschikov, 1953
» Species Schroederia ancora G.M.Smith accepted as Ankyra ancora (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957
» Species Schroederia antillarum Komárek, 1983 accepted as Pseudoschroederia antillarum (Komárek) Hegewald & Schnepf, 1986
» Species Schroederia judayi G.M.Smith, 1916 accepted as Ankyra judayi (G.M.Smith) Fott, 1957
» Species Schroederia robusta Korshikov, 1953 accepted as Pseudoschroederia robusta (Korshikov) E.Hegewald & E.Schnepf

Genus Sykidion E.P.Wright, 1881

» Species Sykidion dilatatum Kornmann & Sahling
» Species Sykidion droebakense Wille
» Species Sykidion dyeri E.P.Wright, 1881
» Species Sykidion moorei (N.Gardner) Kornmann & Sahling accepted as Halochlorococcum moorei (N.L.Gardner) Kornmann & Sahling, 1983
» Species Sykidion operculatum (Kornmann & Sahling) accepted as Halochlorococcum operculatum Kornmann & Sahling, 1983

Genus Tetraciella Pascher & Petrová, 1930

» Species Tetraciella adhaerens Pascher & Petrova, 1930

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Date	action	by
2005-07-08 08:06:10Z	created	Braeckman, Ulrike
2011-07-18 07:02:06Z	checked	Guiry, Michael D.
2013-06-14 04:50:30Z	changed	Guiry, Michael D.

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Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Characiaceae. 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=164096 on 2013-06-19

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