Protococcus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + κόκκος (kókkos, “berry”)
Proper noun edit
Protococcus m
- Certain unicellular terrestrial green algae, including that causing watermelon snow
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Protococcaceae. [from 1824]
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae.
Usage notes edit
- The validity of the genus is highly uncertain.
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Protococcus nivalis - type species, but now regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis; Protococcus caldariorum - apparently valid species; for other genera see genus detail at Protococcus at AlgaeBase
References edit
- “Protococcus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Protococcus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Chlamydomonas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Chlamydomonas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Protococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Protococcus at AlgaeBase
