Domain Eukaryota Family Pavlovaceae Order Pavlovaceae | Class Pavlovophyceae Rank Genus | |
Similar Pleurochrysis, Prymnesiophyceae, Chrysochromulina | ||
Diacronema is a genus of haptophytes.
It includes the species D. vlkianum.
The Diacronema genus also includes the marine alga Diacronema lutheri. D.lutheri is a flagellated mobile microalga. It has two apical flagella of different lengths and a haptonema. D.lutheri is capable of producing a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This characteristic is therefore widely used to feed bivalve molluscs, crustaceans and fish.
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