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 – the 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
• Ochrophyta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ochrophyta placement and circumscription (click icon for description) at AlgaeBase