Gloeococcus
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Genus: | Gloeococcus A. Braun, 1850
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Gloeococcus is a genus of thalloid alga comprising nine species. Specimens can reach around 5 cm in size.
Species
The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:
- G. alsius
- G. grevillei
- G. maximus
- G. minor
- G. minutissimus
- G. mucosus
- G. polycocca
- G. schroeteri
- G. tetrasporus
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Gloeococcus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-04-19.