Chlorochytrium

Chlorochytrium
Chlorochytrium lemnae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Chlorochytriaceae
Genus: Chlorochytrium
Cohn, 1872
Type species
Chlorochytrium lemnae
Species
Synonyms
  • Stomatochytrium D.D.Cunningham 1888
  • Endosphaera Klebs, 1881

Chlorochytrium is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae.

Description

This Chlorochytrium sp. was found growing endophytically in the green alga Enteromorpha flexuosa. It is a genus in the division Chlorophyta.

References

  1. 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Chlorochytrium taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  2. ↑ Morton, O. 1978. Some interesting records of algae from Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal. 19: 240 - 242