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Valonia | |
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A Valonia species cultivated in an aquarium | |
Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Ulvophyceae |
Order: | Cladophorales |
Family: | Valoniaceae |
Genus: | Valonia C.Agardh |
Species | |
Valonia is a genus of green algae in the Valoniaceae family.[1] The cells have multiple nuclei and many chloroplasts, each with a pyrenoid.[1] The cells of some species are very large, up to 2 cm in diameter. In some species the colonies maintain a symmetrical shape but in others they do not.[1] Some species have been extensively used for studies of ion-exchange and water potential across biological membranes.[1]
The genus Ventricaria is now regarded as a synonym of Valonia.[1]
References
- See the NCBI webpage on Valonia. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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