Zygnemales (Noun)
Meaning
Pond scums; desmids.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ponds and lakes often have an abundance of zygnemales forming layers at the surface due to their ability to regulate their buoyancy.
- The desmids, a type of green algae within zygnemales, are characterized by their symmetrical cell structure.
- Some species of zygnemales occur in both marine and freshwater environments but usually in shallow waters with high levels of nutrients.
- Green algae belonging to the zygnemales are particularly known for the characteristics of their cell walls which contain sporopollenin.
- These chlorophytes within the zygnemales order exhibit a cell division pattern similar to most other green algae, as their daughter cells are alike in size.