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Golden Algae

Chrysophyceae

Chrysophyceae (Golden Algae) is a class of heterokont. There are 522 species of Golden Algae, in 146 genera and 16 families.

EOL has data for 9 attributes, including:

known marine species
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DescribedAcceptedSpecies
- Definition: number of currently described and taxonomically accepted marine species in this clade (Appeltans et al. 2012. The Magnitude of Global Marine Species Diversity. Current Biology 22, 2189–2202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.036)
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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algae
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q37868
- Definition: polyphyletic group of photosynthetic nonvascular organisms
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Europe
habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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freshwater
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873
- Definition: A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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mixotrophic
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/mixotrophy
- Definition: Deriving energy from more than one category of energy source. eg: light energy and organic matter.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of golden algae. View this species on GBIF

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Golden Algae Habitats

The environments in which many golden algae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its golden algae species checklist.

golden algae Habitats

The environments in which many golden algae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its golden algae species checklist.

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