Class Xanthophyceae (Noun)
Meaning
Yellow-green algae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Class Xanthophyceae is a division of yellow-green algae that contains about 600 species, including those that form non-motile filaments.
- Some species of class Xanthophyceae can photosynthesize like most other algae, using their chloroplasts and pigments to produce food.
- Tribonema is an example genus in class Xanthophyceae that is characterized by their biflagellated cells with specific pigmentation.
- Vaucheria is a representative genus in class Xanthophyceae that includes terrestrial algae that have features usually found in freshwater and marine species.
- In natural environments, class Xanthophyceae organisms may serve as a primary food source for higher aquatic animals.