Zygnemophyceae
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Phytoplankton
Multiple Orders![Scale 2](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/2.png)
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PLAY: Phytoplankton has a MOVE of 1
FACT: Phytoplankton are the main source of food for almost all fish.
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Phytoplankton /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/ are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of oceans, seas and freshwater basin ecosystems. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton), meaning “plant“, and πλαγκτός (planktos), meaning “wanderer” or “drifter”.[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in high enough numbers, some varieties may be noticeable as […] read more
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Phytoplankton
Desmidiales Order![Scale 2](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/2.png)
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Fact: Desmids are a type of green algae. They assume a veriety of highly symmetrical and attractive shapes.
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Desmids (Gr. desmos, bond or chain) are an order (Desmidiales) in the Charophyta, a division of green algae that forms a sister group to the land plants (Embryophyta).[1] The desmids are often treated as members of the Zygnematales, as family Desmidiaceae.[2][3] The Desmidiales comprise around 40 genera and 5,000[4] to 6,000[5] species, found mostly but […] read more