Carteria | |
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Carteria obtusa, Dill. F, G: Vegetative cells, H, J, K: Stages of gametes mating | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Chlamydomonadaceae |
Genus: | Carteria |
Species | |
In taxonomy, Carteria is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Chlamydomonadaceae.Carteria are distinguished from Chlamydomonas by having four, rather than two, flagella at the vegetative stage.