Ochromonas
| Ochromonas | |
|---|---|
| Orchromonas (Chrysophyceae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Chrysophyceae |
| Order: | Ochromonadales |
| Family: | Ochromonadaceae |
| Genus: | Ochromonas Vysotskii |
Ochromonas is a genus of algae belonging to the family Ochromonadaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some Ochromonas species.