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Aureococcus anophagefferens

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Class
  
Pelagophyceae

Family
  
Pelagomonadaceae

Rank
  
Species

Superphylum
  
Heterokonta

Order
  
Pelagomonadales

Genus
  
Aureococcus

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Similar
  
Pelagophyceae, Thalassiosira pseudonana, Heterosigma akashiwo, Micromonas, Ostreococcus

Aureococcus anophagefferens is a species of heterokont alga. Its cells have a single chloroplast, nucleus, and mitochondrion and an unusual exocellular polysaccharide-like layer. It causes harmful algal blooms.

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