Pleodorina starrii
| Pleodorina starrii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Volvocaceae |
| Genus: | Pleodorina |
| Species: | P. starrii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleodorina starrii H.Nozaki, F.D.Ott & A.W.Coleman, 2006 | |
Pleodorina starrii is a species of algae that resides in freshwater in Japan. The name starri is in honor of phycologist Richard C. Starr.
Since 2006 it has provided molecular genetic evidence for an evolutionary link between sexes and mating types. It was later confirmed to be the first reportedly trioecious haploid species.