| Chlorolobion | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Chlorolobion Korshikov, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Chlorolobion obtusum Korshikov | |
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Chlorolobion, sometimes spelled Chlorolobium, is a genus of algae belonging to the family Selenastraceae. The species of this genus are found in freshwater habitats in Europe and America.
Chlorolobion consists of single cells. They are either free-floating, or in the case of Chlorolobion obtusum, attached to the carapaces of freshwater crustaceans. Cells are asymmetrically fusiform (spindle-shaped) with one side being more curved than the other. The tips of the cells are rounded. The single chloroplast is plate-like and wraps around the inside of the cell, and contains one (rarely two) pyrenoids. Unlike other genera in its family, Chlorolobion has pyrenoids that are surrounded by a starch sheath, making them visible in the light microscope.
Species:
- Chlorolobion braunii (Nägeli) Komárek, 1979
- Chlorolobion obtusum Korshikov
- Chlorolobion lunulatum Hindák
- Chlorolobion tianjinensis Wang & Feng
References
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chlorolobion". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Chlorolobion Korshikov, 1953". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- Bicudo, Carlos E. M.; Menezes, Mariângela (2006). Gêneros de Algas de Águas Continentais do Brasil: chave para identificação e descrições (2 ed.). RiMa Editora. p. 508. ISBN 857656064X.
- Krienitz, Lothar; Ustinova, Iana; Friedl, Thomas; Huss, Volker A. R. (2001). "Traditional generic concepts versus 18S rRNA gene phylogeny in the green algal family Selenastraceae (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta)". Journal of Phycology. 37 (5): 852–865. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.2001.01004.x. S2CID 84625065.
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| Chlorolobion | |