40,000+ species of Phylum, ohKee! Boy, was I off! ~ jan


On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 04:16:36 GMT, Charles wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 19:26:46 -0700, ~ jan JJsPond.us
wrote:

"PondWoman" wrote in message
I am an aquatics consultant, work only with algae, and would be happy
to answer any questions you may have.
Happy Ponding
PondWoman
www.bluewaters.us

How many species of algae are there really? I've heard up to 300, close?
~ jan

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A few more.

Phylum Chlorophyta 17,000 species

Phylum Rhodophyta 4000-6000 species

Phylum Ochrophyta 10,000 species

Phylum Dinophyta 2,000-4,000 species

Phylum Haptophyta 300 species

Phylum Cryptophyta 200 species

Phylum Euglenophyta 900 species

Phylum Glaucophyta number not listed

Phylum Cyanobacteria number not listed

This data approximate, from the book "Algae" by Linda E Graham and Lee
W. wilcox


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