Ochrophyta

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, literally “pale yellow”) and Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, literally “plant”)

Proper noun

Ochrophyta

1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Chromista – diatoms and similar organisms.

Hypernyms

• (phylum): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Heterokonta – superphylum

Hyponyms

• (phylum): Bacillariophyceae (syn. Diatomeae), Bolidophyceae, Chrysomerophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Eustigmatophyceae, Dictyochophyceae, (syn. Hypogyristea), Phaeophyceae, Phaeothamniophyceae (syn. Aurophyceae), Picophagophyceae (syn. Picophagea), Raphidophyceae, Schizocladiophyceae, Xanthophyceae – classes
  • Pinguiophyceae – formerly used class name

See also

• Ochrophytina
  • Chrysista
    • Limnistia
    • Raphidoistia
    • Fucistia
  • Diatomista
    • Hypogyrista
    • Khakista

References

• Ochrophyta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ochrophyta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Ochrophyta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ochrophyta placement and circumscription (click icon for description) at AlgaeBase