Kingdom Plantae Class Chlorophyceae Family Chlamydomonadaceae | Order Volvocales Genus Tetraselmis Rank Species | |
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Similar Tetraselmis, Isochrysis galbana, Isochrysis, Nannochloropsis, Chaetoceros | ||
Tetraselmis suecica
Tetraselmis suecica is a marine green alga. It grows as single, motile cells visible under light microscope up to concentrations over one million cells per milliliter. It can be grown as a foodstock in aquaculture, being amenable to species such as rotifers of the genus Brachionus. It is a motile chlorophyte and contains a high lipid content.
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Tetraselmis suecica
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