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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044523
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Preferred Name

Chrysophyta

Definitions
A family of microscopic freshwater EUKARYOTA, commonly known as golden algae. They share many features with the BROWN ALGAE but are planktonic rather than benthic. Though most are photosynthetic, they are not considered truly autotrophic since they can become facultatively heterotrophic in the absence of adequate light. In this state they can feed on BACTERIA or DIATOMS.
Synonyms
Golden Algae
Chrysophyceae
Golden-Brown Algae
Algae, Golden-Brown
Algae, Golden
Algae, Golden Brown
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