Asterococcus

Asterococcus
Asterococcus superbus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Palmellopsidaceae
Genus: Asterococcus
Scherffel[1]
Species

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Asterococcus is a genus of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.[1] It is planktonic in freshwater ponds and lakes, or benthic within mires and swamps. It is a common and widespread genus, but is rarely abundant.[2]

  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Asterococcus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shubert2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).