Raphidocelis

Raphidocelis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Selenastraceae
Genus: Raphidocelis
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Type species
Raphidocelis sigmoidea
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Species[1]

Raphidocelis is a genus of green algae in the family Selenastraceae.[2] They are found in freshwater habitats.[3]

One species, Raphidocelis subcapitata, is a common model organism in the field of toxicology, where it is used as a bioassay. It was previously known as Selenastrum capricornutum, a name later shown to be incorrect.[4]

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  2. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Raphidocelis. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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