Pleurococcus | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chaetophorales |
Family: | Chaetophoraceae |
Genus: |
Pleurococcus Meneghini |
Species | |
See text |
Pleurococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae [1] that are spherical in shape with a thick cell wall to protect themselves against excessive water loss.
They can be found alone or in bunches together forming a slimy layer and grow on moist, dark patches of trees, rocks and soil.
The genus consists of the following species: [1]
Pleurococcus | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chaetophorales |
Family: | Chaetophoraceae |
Genus: |
Pleurococcus Meneghini |
Species | |
See text |
Pleurococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae [1] that are spherical in shape with a thick cell wall to protect themselves against excessive water loss.
They can be found alone or in bunches together forming a slimy layer and grow on moist, dark patches of trees, rocks and soil.
The genus consists of the following species: [1]