Picochlorum eukaryotum, also called Nanochlorum eukaryotum, is a species of marine coccoidal green algae.
| Picochlorum eukaryotum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorellales |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Picochlorum |
| Species: | P. eukaryotum
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| Binomial name | |
| Picochlorum eukaryotum W.J.Henley, J.L.Hironaka, L.Guillou, M.A.Buchheim, J.A.Buchheim, M.W.Fawley & K.P.Fawley
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| Synonyms | |
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Nanochlorum eukaryotum | |
This alga is approximately 1.5 microns in size. Initial research showed it to be related to Chlorella vulgaris.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Schreiner, M; Geisert, M; Oed, M; Arendes, J; Güngerich, U; Breter, HJ; Steüber, K; Weinblum, D (April 1995). "Phylogenetic relationship of the green alga Nanochlorum eukaryotum deduced from its chloroplast rRNA sequences". Journal of Molecular Evolution. 40 (4). Springer-Verlag: 428–42. doi:10.1007/BF00164029. ISSN 0022-2844. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Wilhelm; Eisenbeis; Wild; Zahn. "Nanochlorum eukaryotum Wilhelm, Eisenbeis, Wild, & Zahn, nom. inval". Algaebase. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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