Mychonastes
Mychonastes is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae. It is the sole genus of the family Mychonastaceae.
| Mychonastes | |
|---|---|
| Mychonastes hindakii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Mychonastaceae |
| Genus: | Mychonastes P.D.Simpson & S.D.Van Valkenburg, 1978 |
| Type species | |
| Mychonastes ruminatus P.D.Simpson & S.D.Van Valkenburg, 1978 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Species of Mychonastes are found in plankton of freshwater or brackish waters, or found in soil. It is a very common genus, and is often dominant.
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