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Synura is a genus of colonial chrysomonad algae covered with silica scales. It is the most conspicuous genus of the order Synurales.
Identification of species depends on the morphology of the scales. For many species, a positive identification is only possible with an electron microscope, either with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) or transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Classification
Synura is the type genus and only genus in the family Synuraceae. The present taxonomy recognizes five sections:
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