Trichophilus
| Trichophilus | |
|---|---|
| Trichophilus welckeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Trichophilus Weber-van Bosse, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Trichophilus welckeri | |
| Species | |
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Trichophilus is a genus of green algae. Trichophilus welckeri is found growing in the fur of certain sloth species and is believed to provide them with camouflage.