Spirogyra sp.

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domain Eukaryota Spirogyra, or water silk, is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae, named for the helical or spiral arrangement of its chloroplasts. More than 400 species are found in freshwater worldwide. Length is up to several centimeters. Filamentous masses are carried to the surface by oxygen as slimy green mats. Reproduction is asexual by fragmentation or sexual by conjugation.

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kingdom Plantae
division Charophyta
class Zygnemophyceae
order Zygnematales
family Zygnemataceae
genus Spirogyra
species unidentified