Cyanophora
MESHD044424
A genus of primitive plants in the family Cyanophoraceae, class GLAUCOPHYTA. They contain pigmented ORGANELLES (or PLASTIDS) called cyanelles, which have characteristics of both CYANOBACTERIA and CHLOROPLASTS.
Synonyms
- Cyanophoras
- Cyanophora paradoxa
- Cyanophora paradoxas
- paradoxas, Cyanophora
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