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Chlorococcum

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Chlorococcum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Chlorococcaceae
Genus: Chlorococcum
Meneghini[1]
Type species
Chlorococcum infusionum
Species

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Chlorococcum is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorococcaceae.[1] The alga may be useful in the flocculation of lipids from wastewater.[2] It can be found in fresh water, but is more commonly found in soil or subaerial habitats (such as growing on tree bark, wood, stones, or plaster).[3]

Chlorococcum consists of spherical cells which are single or sometimes borne in small clusters; when colonial, there is sometimes a thin layer of mucilage. Cells contain a single cup-shaped, parietal chloroplast with one pyrenoid.[3]

Chlorococcum reproduces by the formation of autospores or zoospores.[3] The zoospores have two flagella of equal length.[4] Chlorococcum was traditionally defined using morphological characteristics. However, using molecular phylogenetics, the genus was found to be polyphyletic. Therefore, the genus was revised, with several new genera split off (e.g. Alvikia).[4]

Species

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As of February 2022, AlgaeBase accepted the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chlorococcum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ Lv, J; Wang, X; Liu, W (2018). "The performance of a self-flocculating microalga Chlorococcum sp. GD in wastewater with different ammonia concentrations". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15 (3): E434. doi:10.3390/ijerph15030434. PMC 5876979. PMID 29498694.
  3. ^ a b c Shubert, Elliot; Gärtner, Georg (2014). "Chapter 7. Nonmotile Coccoid and Colonial Green Algae". In Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick (eds.). Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification (2 ed.). Elsevier Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-385876-4.
  4. ^ a b Temraleeva, A. D.; Moslalenko, S. V. (2019). "Application of Morphological and Molecular Systematics for Identification of Green Microalgae of the Genus Chlorococcum and Some Closely Related Taxa". Microbiology. 88: 27–38. doi:10.1134/S0026261719010077. S2CID 254838749.
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