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Coccomyxa/Pseudococcomyxa

Algal factsheet: Coccomyxa/Pseudococcomyxa (Oocystaceae)

Coccomyxa, X1000

Diagnostic features

Small to moderate size ovoid cells, each with a single green chloroplast lacking pyrenoids. May form colonies in mucilage, or occur singly. Some species divide on an oblique plane which is easy to recognise when present.

Typical habitats

May be free floating, or attached to the surfaces of plants, rocks or soil.

Notes

Semi-terrestrial

Classification

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Chlorophyta
Class	Trebouxiophyceae
Order	Chlorellales
Family	Oocystaceae
Common name	Green algae