Tribonema is a genus of filamentous, freshwater yellow-green algae.[1][2] The holotype for the genus is the species Tribonema bombycina (C.Agardh) Derbès & Solier.[1]

Tribonema
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Xanthophyceae
Order: Tribonematales
Family: Tribonemataceae
Genus: Tribonema
Derbès & Solier, 1851

Species recorded from Ireland include: Tribonema affine (G.S.West) G.S. West; T. minus (G.A. Klebs) Hazen and T. viride Pascher.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2012). "Tribonema". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  2. ^ Pearson, Lorentz C. (1995). The diversity and evolution of plants. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0849324833.
  3. ^ Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F and McCarthy, T.K. (ed) 2007. New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 6: The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae. Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 978-1-904890-31-7