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Chattonella

Diatoms and Other Microalgae

Chattonella is a genus of marine raphidophyte algae in the phylum Heterokontophyta, made up of five recognized species: C. subsalsa, C. antiqua, C. marina, C. minima, and C. ovata. These unicellular flagellates live in brackish coastal waters and are associated with harmful red tide blooms.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Chattonella 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Ochrophyta, Taxa
Source Wikipedia: Chattonella

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Chattonella
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Chattonella
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Chattonella is a genus of the marine class raphidophytes associated with red tides and can be found in the phylum Heterokontophyta in stramenopiles.
  • Infobox: taxon
    Chattonella
  • Article text
    The Chattonella species contain an ectoplasm with vacuoles, chloroplasts, and mucocysts and an endoplasm with a nucleus and other organelles.
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro states: "Chattonella is a genus of the marine class raphidophytes associated with red tides and can be found in the phylum Heterokontophyta in st"
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "Chattonella is a genus of the marine class raphidophytes associated with red tides and can be found in the phylum Heterokontophyta in st"
  • Child Taxon Of: Ochrophyta, Lead
    Chattonella is a genus of the marine class raphidophytes associated with red tides and can be found in the phylum Heterokontophyta in stramenopiles.
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ5087960, descriptionView the Source
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