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Dimorphococcus

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Phylum
  
Chlorophyta

Family
  
Scenedesmaceae

Higher classification
  
Dictyosphaeriaceae

Kingdom
  
Viridiplantae

Order
  
Sphaeropleales

Scientific name
  
Dimorphococcus

Rank
  
Genus

Dimorphococcus protistihoseiacjpPDBImagesChlorophytaDimor

Similar
  
Chlorophyceae, Green algae, Chlamydomonadales, Westella, Kirchneriella

Dimorphococcus a green alga


In taxonomy, Dimorphococcus is a genus of fresh water green algae, specifically of the Scenedesmaceae.

Dimorphococcus is usually found in small colonies of multiples of four cells, surrounded by a gelatinous mass.

References

Dimorphococcus Wikipedia