Botryococcus

Botryococcus
	Botryococcus braunii
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Trebouxiophyceae
Order:	Trebouxiales
Family:	Botryococcaceae
Genus:	Botryococcus; Kützing, 1849
Type species
	Botryococcus braunii;
Species
	Botryococcus braunii; Botryococcus calcareus; Botryococcus 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

^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Botryococcus taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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[Algaebase-1] Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Botryococcus taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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