Burkillia is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae.[2] The genus is monotypic; the sole species is Burkillia cornuta.
Burkillia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Chlorochytriaceae |
Genus: | Burkillia West & G.S.West 1908 ('1907') |
Species: | B. cornuta
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Binomial name | |
Burkillia cornuta |
References
edit- ^ West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.
- ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (1996–2017). "Genus: Burkillia taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 9 March 2017.