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Maryland Checklist - Category: Freshwater Algae - all-time (Total: 110)
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Common Name
Genus
Species
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
No Common Name
Anabaena
azollae
Freshwater Algae
Nostocaceae
Nostocales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
2
No Common Name
Anabaenopsis
circinalis
Freshwater Algae
Nostocaceae
Nostocales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
3
Star Jelly
Nostoc
commune
Freshwater Algae
Nostocaceae
Nostocales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
4
No Common Name
Coelosphaerium
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Merismopediaceae
Synechococcales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
5
No Common Name
Hapalosiphon
welwitschii
Freshwater Algae
Stigonemataceae
Stigonematales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
6
No Common Name
Lyngbya
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Oscillatoriaceae
Oscillatoriales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
7
No Common Name
Microcystis
aeruginosa
Freshwater Algae
Microcystaceae
Chroococcales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
8
No Common Name
Oscillatoria
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Oscillatoriaceae
Oscillatoriales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
9
No Common Name
Oscillatoria
angustissima
Freshwater Algae
Oscillatoriaceae
Oscillatoriales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
10
No Common Name
Plectonema
wollei
Freshwater Algae
Oscillatoriaceae
Oscillatoriales
Cyanophyceae
Bacteria
11
No Common Name
Cymbella
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Cymbellaceae
Cymbellales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
12
No Common Name
Eunotia
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Eunotiaceae
Eunotiales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
13
No Common Name
Fragilaria
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Fragilariaceae
Fragilariales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
14
No Common Name
Gomphonema
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Gomphonemataceae
Cymbellales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
15
No Common Name
Melosira
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Melosiraceae
Melosirales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
16
No Common Name
Pinnularia
abaujensis
Freshwater Algae
Pinnulariaceae
Naviculales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
17
No Common Name
Pinnularia
streptoraphe
Freshwater Algae
Pinnulariaceae
Naviculales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
18
No Common Name
Rhoicosphenia
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Rhoicospheniaceae
Cymbellales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
19
No Common Name
Surirella
angustata
Freshwater Algae
Surirellaceae
Surirellales
Bacillariophyceae
Chromista
20
No Common Name
Dinobryon
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Dinobryaceae
Chromulinales
Chrysophyceae
Chromista
21
No Common Name
Uroglenopsis
americana
Freshwater Algae
Chromulinaceae
Chromulinales
Chrysophyceae
Chromista
22
No Common Name
Rhipidodendron
splendidum
Freshwater Algae
Coccolithophyceae
Coccolithophyceae
Coccolithophyceae
Chromista
23
No Common Name
Cystodinium
cornifax
Freshwater Algae
Phytodiniaceae
Phytodiniales
Dinophyceae
Chromista
24
No Common Name
Ceratium
rhomvoides
Freshwater Algae
Ceratiaceae
Gonyaulacales
Dinophyceae
Chromista
25
No Common Name
Ceratium
hirundinella
Freshwater Algae
Ceratiaceae
Gonyaulacales
Dinophyceae
Chromista
26
No Common Name
Gymnodinium
fuscum
Freshwater Algae
Gymnodiniaceae
Gymnodiniales
Dinophyceae
Chromista
27
No Common Name
Peridinium
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Peridiniaceae
Peridiniales
Dinophyceae
Chromista
28
No Common Name
Synedra
ulna
Freshwater Algae
Fragilariaceae
Fragilariales
Fragilariophyceae
Chromista
29
No Common Name
Gonyostomum
semen
Freshwater Algae
Vacuolariaceae
Chattonellales
Raphidophyceae
Chromista
30
No Common Name
Mallomonas
caudata
Freshwater Algae
Mallomonadaceae
Synurales
Synurophyceae
Chromista
31
No Common Name
Synura
uvella
Freshwater Algae
Mallomonadaceae
Synurales
Synurophyceae
Chromista
32
No Common Name
Stipitococcus
vasiformis
Freshwater Algae
Stipitococcaceae
Rhizochloridales
Xanthophyceae
Chromista
33
No Common Name
Vaucheria
sessilis
Freshwater Algae
Vaucheriaceae
Vaucheriales
Xanthophyceae
Chromista
34
No Common Name
Bangia
atropurpurea
Freshwater Algae
Bangiaceae
Bangiales
Bangiophyceae
Plantae
35
No Common Name
Chara
braunii
Freshwater Algae
Characeae
Charales
Charophyceae
Plantae
36
No Common Name
Nitella
flexilis
Freshwater Algae
Characeae
Charales
Charophyceae
Plantae
37
No Common Name
Nitella
furcata
Freshwater Algae
Characeae
Charales
Charophyceae
Plantae
38
No Common Name
Nitella
tenuissima
Freshwater Algae
Characeae
Charales
Charophyceae
Plantae
39
No Common Name
Monoraphidium
mirabile
Freshwater Algae
Selenastraceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
40
No Common Name
Tetraspora
lubrica
Freshwater Algae
Tetrasporaceae
Chlamydomonadales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
41
No Common Name
Coelastrum
cambricum
Freshwater Algae
Scenedesmaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
42
No Common Name
Pandorina
morum
Freshwater Algae
Volvocaceae
Chlamydomonadales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
43
No Common Name
Microspora
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Microsporaceae
Microsporales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
44
No Common Name
Oedogonium
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Oedogoniaceae
Oedogoniales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
45
No Common Name
Bulbochaete
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Oedogoniaceae
Oedogoniales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
46
No Common Name
Lancunastrum
gracillimum
Freshwater Algae
Hydrodictyaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
47
No Common Name
Pediastrum
boryanum
Freshwater Algae
Hydrodictyaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
48
No Common Name
Pediastrum
duplex
Freshwater Algae
Hydrodictyaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
49
No Common Name
Pediastrum
integrum
Freshwater Algae
Hydrodictyaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
50
No Common Name
Hydrodictyon
reticulatum
Freshwater Algae
Hydrodictyaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
51
No Common Name
Ankistrodesmus
falcatus
Freshwater Algae
Selenastraceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
52
No Common Name
Scenedesmus
acuminatus
Freshwater Algae
Scenedesmaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
53
No Common Name
Scenedesmus
longa
Freshwater Algae
Scenedesmaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
54
No Common Name
Scenedesmus
quadricauda
Freshwater Algae
Scenedesmaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
55
No Common Name
Coelastrum
microporum
Freshwater Algae
Scenedesmaceae
Sphaeropleales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
56
No Common Name
Protococcus
viridis
Freshwater Algae
Chlamydomonadaceae
Chlamydomonadales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
57
No Common Name
Haematococccus
lacustris
Freshwater Algae
Haematococcaceae
Chlamydomonadales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
58
No Common Name
Schizochlamys
gelatinosa
Freshwater Algae
Chaetopeltidaceae
Chaetopeltidales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
59
No Common Name
Stigeoclonium
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophorales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
60
No Common Name
Chaetophora
elegans
Freshwater Algae
Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophorales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
61
No Common Name
Draparnaldia
glomerata
Freshwater Algae
Chaetophoraceae
Chaetophorales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
62
No Common Name
Volvox
aureus
Freshwater Algae
Volvocaceae
Volvocales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
63
No Common Name
Eudorina
elegans
Freshwater Algae
Volvocaceae
Volvocales
Chlorophyceae
Plantae
64
No Common Name
Compsopogon
caeruleus
Freshwater Algae
Compsopogonaceae
Compsopogonales
Compsopogonophyceae
Plantae
65
No Common Name
Desmidium
baileyi
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
66
No Common Name
Desmidium
aptogonum
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
67
No Common Name
Desmidium
swartzii
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
68
No Common Name
Euastrum
humerosum
var.
affine
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
69
No Common Name
Hyalotheca
dissiliens
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
70
No Common Name
Micrasterias
apiculata
var.
fimbriata
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
71
No Common Name
Micrasterias
denticulata
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
72
No Common Name
Micrasterias
furcata
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
73
No Common Name
Micrasterias
laticeps
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
74
No Common Name
Micrasterias
truncata
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
75
No Common Name
Sphaerozosma
laeve
var.
micracanthum
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
76
No Common Name
Staurastrum
arctiscon
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Conjugatophyceae
Plantae
77
No Common Name
Paralemanea
annulata
Freshwater Algae
Lemaneaceae
Batrachospermales
Florideophyceae
Plantae
78
No Common Name
Lemanea
rigida
Freshwater Algae
Lemaneaceae
Batrachospermales
Florideophyceae
Plantae
79
No Common Name
Batrachospermum
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Batrachospermaceae
Batrachospermales
Florideophyceae
Plantae
80
No Common Name
Glauocystis
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Glaucocystaceae
Glaucocystales
Glaucophyceae
Plantae
81
No Common Name
Eremosphaera
viridis
Freshwater Algae
Oocystaceae
Chlorellales
Trebouxiophyceae
Plantae
82
No Common Name
Cladophora
glomerata
Freshwater Algae
Cladophoraceae
Cladophorales
Ulvophyceae
Plantae
83
No Common Name
Rhizoclonium
hieroglyphicum
Freshwater Algae
Cladophoraceae
Cladophorales
Ulvophyceae
Plantae
84
No Common Name
Pithophora
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Pithophoraceae
Cladophorales
Ulvophyceae
Plantae
85
No Common Name
Trentepohlia
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Trentepohliaceae
Trentepohliales
Ulvophyceae
Plantae
86
No Common Name
Netrium
digitus
Freshwater Algae
Mesotaeniaceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
87
No Common Name
Closterium
setaceum
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
88
No Common Name
Didymoprium
grevillei
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
89
No Common Name
Pleurotaenium
ehrenbergii
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
90
No Common Name
Closterium
ehrenbergii
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
91
No Common Name
Closterium
lunula
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
92
No Common Name
Closterium
pritchardianum
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
93
No Common Name
Closterium
striolatum
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
94
No Common Name
Closterium
venus
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
95
No Common Name
Closterium
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Closteriaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
96
No Common Name
Spirotaenia
condensata
Freshwater Algae
Mesotaeniaceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
97
No Common Name
Mougeotia
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Zygnemataceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
98
No Common Name
Spirogyra
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Zygnemataceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
99
No Common Name
Zygnema
sp.
Freshwater Algae
Zygnemataceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
100
No Common Name
Zygogonium
ericetorum
Freshwater Algae
Zygnemataceae
Zygnematales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
101
No Common Name
Xanthidium
antilopaeum
var.
minneapoliense
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
102
No Common Name
Xanthidium
antilopaeum
var.
polymazum
Freshwater Algae
Desmidiaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
103
No Common Name
Penium
margaritaceum
var.
margaritaceum
Freshwater Algae
Peniaceae
Desmidiales
Zygnematophyceae
Plantae
104
No Common Name
Trachelomonas
volvocina
Freshwater Algae
Euglenaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protoza
105
No Common Name
Euglena
acus
Freshwater Algae
Euglenaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
106
No Common Name
Euglena
ehrenbergii
Freshwater Algae
Euglenaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
107
No Common Name
Euglena
oxyuris
Freshwater Algae
Euglenaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
108
No Common Name
Euglena
spirogyra
Freshwater Algae
Euglenaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
109
No Common Name
Phacus
longicauda
Freshwater Algae
Phacaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
110
No Common Name
Phacus
pleuronectes
Freshwater Algae
Phacaceae
Euglenales
Euglenophyceae
Protozoa
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