Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified)
(Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
UnidentifiedSpirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)
SubgenusSpirogyra (crassa) (a group of filamentous algae)
GenusSpirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae)
SubfamilyZYGNEMATOIDEAE (a subfamily of filamentous charophycean algae)
FamilyZYGNEMATACEAE (a family of charophycean algae)
SuborderZYGNEMOIDIINEAE (a suborder of charophycean algae)
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)
Records of Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae) :
1: Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)
3 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
floating in pool
Image 1: Cell junction in optical sectionImage 2: Optical sectionImage 3: Surface viewImage 4: Two filaments
2: Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)
3 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
floating in pool
Image 1: CellImage 2: Cell junctionImage 3: Optical sectionImage 4: Suface view
3: Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)
26 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Vegetative filamentImage 2: Vegetative filament - optical section showing cell wallsImage 3: Vegetative filament - optical section showing nucleusImage 4: Vegetative filamentsImage 5: Vegetative filaments (2)Image 6: Vegetative filament showing chloroplastsImage 7: Vegetative filament showing chloroplasts (2)
4: Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae)
16 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
A large species with 4 chloroplasts
Image 1: Filaments - magnified

Spirogyra (crassa group) (unidentified) (Unidentified Spirogyra (Crassa Group) Filamentous Algae) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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