Related families: Potamogetonaceae, Zannichelliaceae (not consistently).

Reproductive strategies

Cymodoceaceae is one of four families to have developed filamentous pollen, along with Ruppiaceae, Zosteraceae, and Posidonaceae. The pollen is assembled as long and thin grains rather than spheres, which increases its surface area when floating on the water. In addition, the pollen can more easily form pollen rafts,

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