Mamiellales Explained

Mamiellales are an order of green algae in the class Mamiellophyceae. Their cells and flagella are covered with spiderweb-like scales of several types. Some species lack scales but possess pigments similar to those of the scale-bearing species.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Taxonomy

Order Mamiellales Moestrup 1984 [Micromonadales]^[4]

• Family Bathycoccaceae Marin & Melkonian 2010
  • Genus Bathycoccus Eikrem & Throndsen 1990
  • Genus Ostreococcus Courties & Chrétiennot-Dinet 1995
• Family Mamiellaceae Moestrup 1984
  • Genus Mamiella Moestrup 1984
  • Genus Mantoniella Desikachary 1972
  • Genus Micromonas Manton & Parke 1960 non Borrel 1902

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mamiellales - Overview . eol.org . Encyclopedia of Life . November 16, 2013.
2. Web site: NCBI taxonomy resources . National Center for Biotechnology Information . March 19, 2007.
3. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Mamiellales) . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . The National Center for Biotechnology Information . November 16, 2013.
4. Web site: Order: Mamiellales taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 Worldwide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-01-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2018 .