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Spirogyra
Sign in to saveSpirogyra (common names include water silk, '''mermaid's tresses, and blanket weed') is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the family Spirogyraceae, named for the helical or spiral arrangement of the chloroplasts that is characteristic of the genus. Spirogyra species, of which there are more than 500, are commonly found in freshwater habitats. Spirogyra'' measures approximately 10 to 150 micrometres in width (though not usually more than 60) and may grow to several centimetres in length.
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Spirogyra is a genus of algae within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Charophyta, class Zygnematophyceae, and family Zygnemataceae. The genus was described by Link in 1820 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its habitat is freshwater.
The organism is characterized by its filamentous, multicellular structure. Its chloroplasts are ribbon-shaped and arranged in a spiral pattern. Records of Spirogyra have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Poland.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumCharophyta
- ClassZygnematophyceae
- OrderZygnematales
- FamilyZygnemataceae
アオミドロ（水綿、青味泥）は、ホシミドロ目ホシミドロ科アオミドロ属 Spirogyra に属する藻類の総称である。糸状で、多細胞、細胞内の葉緑体がリボン状で螺旋形になっているのが特徴。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,099
- With media
- 1,693
- Family
- Zygnemataceae
- Collections
- NY, US, CIB-UAEM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Poland, Algeria, Netherlands
Research
227 papers- Spirogyra neglecta Aqueous Extract Attenuates LPS-Induced Renal Inflammation.Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2019
- Zygospore development of Spirogyra (Charophyta) investigated by serial block-face scanning electron microscopy and 3D reconstructions.Frontiers in plant science · 2024
- Multifunctional Spirogyra-hyalina-Mediated Barium Oxide Nanoparticles (BaONPs): Synthesis and Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Bioaccumulation of arsenic(V) from wastewater by live and dead Spirogyra sp.Journal of basic microbiology · 2022
- Filamentous green algae Spirogyra regulates methane emissions from eutrophic rivers.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Zygnemataceae
- Image
- The freshwater alga Spirogyra.jpg
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- Spirogyra
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- genus
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- Spirogyra
- taxon common name
- アオミドロ属
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Encyclopedic overview
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Spirogyra (common names include water silk, '''mermaid's tresses, and blanket weed') is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the family Spirogyraceae, named for the helical or spiral arrangement of the chloroplasts that is characteristic of the genus. Spirogyra species, of which there are more than 500, are commonly found in freshwater habitats. Spirogyra measures approximately 10 to 150 micrometres in width (though not usually more than 60) and may grow to several centimetres in length.
== Distribution == Spirogyra can be found on every continent on Earth, including Antarctica. It is freshwater algae, found in rivers, ponds, and other such bodies of water.
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