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Classification: |
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Oonephris Fott 1964;
the single species description is currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).
Order Chlorellales; Family Oocystaceae
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Morphology: |
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Unflagellated colonies of
ovoid green unicells; may occur as single cells.
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Habitat: |
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Freshwater, rarely reported.
Collected in Portugal near the University
of Coimbra.
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References: |
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Fott. B. 1964. Oonephris, a new genus of coccoid
green algae. Acta
Univ. Carol. Biol. 1964: 129-137. Guiry,
M.D. in Guiry, M.D. and G.M.Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 September 2013. |
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