Genus Conferva (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Tribonemaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Conferva is a genus of green algae that is also the type genus of the family Tribonemaceae.
- The genus Conferva consists of unbranched filaments with cylindrical cells and terminal holdfasts.
- The family Tribonemaceae is named after its type genus, Conferva, which was first described by Linnaeus.
- In the family Tribonemaceae, the type genus Conferva has undergone several revisions and reclassifications.
- Conferva, as the type genus of Tribonemaceae, serves as a reference point for understanding the evolutionary relationships within the family.