Chlorogonium

Chlorogonium
Chlorogonium euchlorum
Scientific classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Haematococcaceae
Genus: Chlorogonium
Ehrenberg, 1836
Species
  • Chlorogonium capillatum
  • Chlorogonium elegans
  • Chlorogonium elongatum
  • Chlorogonium euchlorum
  • Chlorogonium fusiforme
  • Chlorogonium neglectum
  • Chlorogonium kasakii

Chlorogonium is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae. It was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1837, with the type species Chlorogonium euchlorum; currently, around 30 species are accepted. They are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.

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