- Botryococcus
Taxobox
name = "Botryococcus"
domain =Eukaryota
regnum =Plantae
divisio =Chlorophyta
classis =Chlorophyceae
ordo =Chlorococcales
familia =Dictyosphaeriaceae
genus = "Botryococcus"
genus_authority = Kützing, 1849
type_species = "Botryococcus braunii"
subdivision_ranks = Speciescite web | url = http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=6893 | publisher = "AlgaeBase version 4.2" World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway | accessdate = 2007-09-25 | title = Genus: "Botryococcus" taxonomy browser | author = Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. | year = 2007 ]
subdivision =
* "B. braunii"
* "B. calcareus"
* "B. protuberans""Botryococcus" is a genus of
green algae . The cells form an irregularly shaped aggregate. Thin filaments connect the cells. The cell body is ovoid, 6 to 10 μm long, and 3 to 6 μm wide.The most prominent member is "
Botryococcus braunii ".References
External links
* [http://www.botryococcus.org Botryococcus Culture Collection (BCC) and the Botryococcus Database (BotryBase)]
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