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Rhodomonas

Diatoms and Other Microalgae

Rhodomonas is a genus of cryptomonads, single-celled algae distinguished by their reddish coloration, a chloroplast associated with a residual second nucleus called a nucleomorph, and square-shaped plates in their inner cell covering. Historically identified mainly by its red pigmentation, the genus is increasingly defined by molecular and cellular characteristics as taxonomists work out its roughly twenty recognized species, including Rhodomonas salina. It is found in marine environments worldwide, with some freshwater species also documented, and it is widely used as a live feed for other organisms in aquaculture.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Rhodomonas 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Eukarya, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Rhodomonas

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Rhodomonas
Sources
1. Wikidata: Rhodomonas
  • Wikidata Q286037, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Rhodomonas': genus of cryptomonads, characterised by...a distinctly shaped chloroplast
  • Wikipedia 'Rhodomonas': it is commonly used as a live feed for various aquaculture species
  • Child Taxon Of: Eukarya, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Wikipedia: Rhodomonas
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Rhodomonas is typically found in marine environments, although freshwater reports exist.
  • Infobox: taxon
    Rhodomonas
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "eded to verify its taxonomic status. Rhodomonas is typically found in marine environments, although freshwater reports exist. It is commonly used as a live feed..."
  • In Group: Cryptomonads, Lead
    Rhodomonas is a genus of cryptomonads. It is characterized by its red colour, the square-shaped plates of its inner periplast, its short furrow ending in a gullet, and a distinctly shaped chloroplast closely associated with its nucleomorph.
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3. Rhodomonas (Wikipedia)
a genus of cryptomonadsView the Source
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