Table 1.
Examples of different plastid types, modified from Larkum et al. (2007).
| group | primary, secondary or tertiary | presence of chlorophylls and/or phycobiliprotein | no. of surrounding membranes |
|---|---|---|---|
| green plants/algae | 1° | chlorophyll a, b | 2 |
| red algae | 1° | chlorophyll a, phycobiliprotein | 2 |
| Glaucophyta | 1° | chlorophyll a, phycobiliprotein | 2 |
| Cryptophyta | 2° | chlorophyll a, c phycobiliprotein | 4 |
| Chlorarachniophyta | 2° | chlorophyll a, b | 4 |
| Ochrophyta and heterokonts | 2° | chlorophyll a, c | 4 |
| Haptophyta | 2° | chlorophyll a, c | 4 |
| Euglenophyta | 2° | chlorophyll a, b | 3 |
| dinoflagellates | 2°, 3° | mostly chlorophyll a, c | 3 |
| Apicomplexa | 2° | none | 4 |