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<p>Cryptophytes, to which the Pyrenomonadaceae family belongs, are interesting organisms that occur almost all over the world and they are an important element of trophic chains in many ecosystems. The development of research methods and techniques, including electron microscopy and molecular studies, allowed for a better understanding of taxonomic relationships in this group of organisms. The Pyrenomonadaceae family currently includes three genera: <italic>Rhodomonas</italic>, <italic>Rhinomonas</italic>, and <italic>Storeatula</italic>, but their validity is being debated in the light of the latest data. The state of knowledge and the problems faced in the taxonomic revision of this family of cryptophytes are summarized in this article.</p>
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Cryptophytes, to which the Pyrenomonadaceae family belongs, are interesting organisms that occur almost all over the world and they are an important element of trophic chains in many ecosystems. The development of research methods and techniques, including electron microscopy and molecular studies, allowed for a better understanding of taxonomic relationships in this group of organisms. The Pyrenomonadaceae family currently includes three genera: Rhodomonas, Rhinomonas, and Storeatula, but their validity is being debated in the light of the latest data. The state of knowledge and the problems faced in the taxonomic revision of this family of cryptophytes are summarized in this article.

Complicated family relationships, or about taxonomic problems in the family Pyrenomonadaceae (Cryptophyceae)

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Cryptophytes, to which the Pyrenomonadaceae family belongs, are interesting organisms that occur almost all over the world and they are an important element of...

Complicated family relationships, or about taxonomic problems in the family Pyrenomonadaceae (Cryptophyceae)

Article Category: Reviews

Published Online: Oct 09, 2023

Page range: 299 - 306

Received: Feb 22, 2023

Accepted: May 29, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.3.04

© 2023 Magdalena Solarska et al., published by Sciendo

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