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Name derivation:
“Coccoid star” – Star Astero- coccoid –coccus
Classification:
Asterococcus Scherffel 1908; 7 of 10 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013). Order Chlamydomonadales; Family Palmellopsidaceae
Morphology:
Colonies of 64 cells in mucus-like laminated envelope surrounding individual cells. May produce unicells.
Similar genera:
Habitat:
Freshwater in North America and Europe.
References:
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 September 2013. Scherffel, A. 1908. Asterococcus n. g. superbus ( Cienk.) Scherffel und dessen angebliche Bezeichnungen zu Eremosphaera. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 26A: 762-771.