ZYGNEMATALES
(desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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MESOTAENIACEAE
a family of desmids
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 		Family 8 subtaxa 24 images 7 ident. refs
ZYGNEMOIDIINEAE
a suborder of charophycean algae
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 		Suborder 7 subtaxa 74 images
Zygnematales (unidentified)
Unidentified Desmids and Filamentous Charophycean Algae
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 		Unidentified 4 images
[Desmids]
desmids
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 		Informal 43 subtaxa 114 images 30 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 32 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for ZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
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