Chrysophyta
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Chrysophyta is a term used to refer to certain heterokont
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It can be used to refer to:
Heterokont
The heterokonts or stramenopiles are a major line of eukaryotes currently containing more than 100,000 known species. Most are algae, ranging from the giant multicellular kelp to the unicellular diatoms, which are a primary component of plankton...
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It can be used to refer to:
- golden algaeGolden algaeThe golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of algae, found mostly in freshwater.The term "chrysophyceae" should not be confused with the term Chrysophyta, which is more ambiguous.-Members:...
- golden algae and diatomDiatomDiatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons , fans , zigzags , or stellate colonies . Diatoms are producers within the food chain...
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