The green algae: a large, mostly aquatic phylum of photosynthetic protists that share their green chlorophyll pigments and much of their cellular biochemistry with land plants, from which they are thought to descend. Chlorophyta ranges from single floating cells to large multicellular seaweeds such as sea lettuce.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Chlorella
Source Wikidata: Ostreococcus Tauri
Source Wikidata: Prototheca Wickerhamii
Source Wikidata: Sea Lettuce
Source Wikidata: Ulva Intestinalis
Source Wikidata: Sea Lettuce
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ264543, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Chlorophyta
Wikidata Q264543, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Sea Lettuce
- Parent Taxon Of: Sea Lettuce, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- Parent Taxon Of: Ulva Lactuca, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceWikidata: Chlorella
Parent Taxon Of: Chlorella, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Codium
Wikidata: Ostreococcus Tauri
Parent Taxon Of: Ostreococcus Tauri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Prototheca Wickerhamii
Parent Taxon Of: Prototheca Wickerhamii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Ulva Intestinalis
Parent Taxon Of: Ulva Intestinalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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