Ulothrix [SEP] parent taxon
Ulothrix
Ulothrix is a genus of green algae in the family Ulotrichaceae.
Ulothrix is a genus of filamentous green algae, generally found in fresh and marine water. Its cells are normally as broad as they are long, and they thrive in the low temperatures of spring and winter. They become attached to surfaces by a modified holdfast cell. Reproduction is normally vegetative. They are Eukaryotic and unicellular. They are one of the five classes of microorganisms.
The genus includes:
- "Ulothrix aequalis" Kützing
- "Ulothrix moniliformis" Kützing
- "Ulothrix flacca" (Dillwyn) Thuret in Le Jolis
- "Ulothrix implexa" (Kützing) Kützing
- "Ulothrix speciosa" (Carmichael ex Harvey in Hooker) Kützing
- "Ulothrix tenerrima" Kützing
- "Ulothrix tenuissima" Kützing
- "Ulothrix zonata" (Weber et Mohr) Kützing
Structure.
The plant body consists of unbranched, uniseriate filaments. The cells of the filaments are arranged end to end. They are cylindrical or barrel-