Pleurococcus

Translingual

Pleurococcus sp

Etymology

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Proper noun

Pleurococcus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetophoraceae – certain green algae.

Usage notes

• Most species have been placed in other genera. Status of remaining species is uncertain.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Pleurococcus vulgaris - type species

Further reading

• Pleurococcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Chaetophoraceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pleurococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Pleurococcus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Pleurococcus at AlgaeBase
• Pleurococcus at World Register of Marine Species