Oedogonium

Oedogonium

Sexual Reproduction in Algae
Some cells develop large eggs while other forms develop sperm that swim to an egg and fertilize it, forming a zygote. Such an example is the species Oedogonium (above).
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta – green algae
Division Chlorophyta – green algae
Subdivision Chlorophytina
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Oedogoniales
Family Oedogoniaceae
Genus Oedogonium Hirn, 1900
Oedogonium, Hirn, 1900, Taxonomic Serial No.: 8959

References

  • A Golden Guide: Non-Flowering Plants ©1967
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