Chlorogonium | |
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Chlorogonium euchlorum | |
Scientific classification
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(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Haematococcaceae |
Genus: |
Chlorogonium Ehrenberg, 1836 |
Species | |
Chlorogonium is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae. [1] This alga has a notable mutualistic relationship with the American toad, allowing the tadpoles to develop faster when covered with Chlorogonium. [2]
Chlorogonium | |
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Chlorogonium euchlorum | |
Scientific classification
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(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Haematococcaceae |
Genus: |
Chlorogonium Ehrenberg, 1836 |
Species | |
Chlorogonium is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae. [1] This alga has a notable mutualistic relationship with the American toad, allowing the tadpoles to develop faster when covered with Chlorogonium. [2]