A1. Nonmotile algae without chloroplasts: Cyanobacteriophyta
B1. Vegetative cells usually solitary
B2. Vegetative cells united into colonies or agglomerations
B3. Vegetative cells aligned end-to-end forming filaments or pseudofilaments
A2. Nonmotile algae with chloroplasts
A3. Motile algae with chloroplasts and flagella
A4. Cells divided into paired semi-cells that are approximate mirror images of each other: Desmids
A5. Cells enclosed in glassy, ornamental frustules; many species exhibit gliding movement: Diatoms