Trichophilus welckeri

Translingual

Proper noun

Trichophilus welckeri m

1. A taxonomic species within the class Ulvophyceae – a green alga which grows in the fur of certain sloths, apparently providing them with camouflage.

Usage notes

Taxonomic classification is undecided at the family and order levels.

Hypernyms

• (species): Ulvophyceae  - class; Trichophilus  - genus

References

• Trichophilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Trichophilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Trichophilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons