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Name derivation:

 

Classification:

Dichotomococcus  Korshikov  1928;  currently 2 of 4 species descriptions are accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2013)

Order: Trebouxiales;  Family Botryococcaceae

Dichotomococcus has been moved from Chlorophyceae to Tribophyceae (Xanthophyceae)(Fott & Komárek, 1960) and back again (Hindák 1978) when Chlorophyll b was found in its cells (Guiry 2013).

 

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Habitat:

Freshwater

 

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 23 January 2013.