Picochlorum

Picochlorum is a genus of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae.[1][2] As of February 2022, AlgaeBase regarded the name as illegitimate.[1]

Picochlorum
Scientific classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Picochlorum
W.J.Henley et al., nom. illegit.[1]
Species[1]
  • Picochlorum atomus (Butcher) Henley, Hironaka, Guillou, M.Buchheim, J.Buchheim, M.Fawley & K.Fawley
  • Picochlorum maculatum (Butcher) Henley, Hironaka, Guillou, M.Buchheim, J.Buchheim, M.Fawley & K.Fawley
  • Picochlorum oklahomense Hironaka

It is a native marine microalga fit for cultivation at high growth rates, 2 hour multiplying time in ideal conditions.

References
  1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Picochlorum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. Foflonker, Fatima; Ananyev, Gennady; Qiu, Huan; Morrison, Andrenette; Palenik, Brian; Dismukes, G. Charles; Bhattacharya, Debashish (June 2016). "The unexpected extremophile: Tolerance to fluctuating salinity in the green alga Picochlorum". Algal Research. 16: 465–472. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2016.04.003.


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