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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chaetophorales |
| Family: | Chaetophoraceae |
| Genus: | Pleurococcus Meneghini |
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Pleurococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae that are spherical in shape with a thick cell wall to protect themselves against excessive water loss.
They can be found alone or in bunches together forming a slimy layer and grow on moist, dark patches of trees, rocks and soil.
It was is sometimes also called Protococcus.
Species
The genus consists of the following species:
- Pleurococcus angulosus
- Pleurococcus magnum
- Pleurococcus mucosus
- Pleurococcus rufescens
- Pleurococcus vulgaris
References
- ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Pleurococcus taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- Bessey, Charles E. (1914-05-29). "Protococcus , Not Pleurococcus". Science. 39 (1013): 790–791. doi:10.1126/science.39.1013.790. ISSN 0036-8075.
External links
Media related to Pleurococcus at Wikimedia Commons
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