Atractomorpha (alga)

Atractomorpha is a genus in the Sphaeropleaceae, a family of green algae. The genus name is derived from Greek and means "spindle-shaped" or "arrow-shaped", and refers to the shape of the cells.

Atractomorpha
Scientific classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Sphaeropleaceae
Genus: Atractomorpha
L.Hoffman
Species
  • Atractomorpha echinata
  • Atractomorpha porcata
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