Trichophilus

Trichophilus
	Trichophilus welckeri
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	UTC clade
Order:	incertae sedis
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Trichophilus; Weber-van Bosse, 1887
Type species
	Trichophilus welckeri;
Species
	Trichophilus neniae; Trichophilus welckeri;

Trichophilus is a genus of green algae.^[1] Trichophilus welckeri is found growing in the fur of certain sloth species and is believed to provide them with camouflage.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Trichophilus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ Suutari, Milla; Majaneva, Markus; Fewer, David P.; Voirin, Bryson; Aiello, Annette; Friedl, Thomas; Chiarello, Adriano G.; Blomster, Jaanika (30 March 2010). "Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific association with Trichophilus welckeri (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae)". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10 (1): 86. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-86. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 2858742. PMID 20353556.

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[AB_g7012-1] Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Trichophilus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[2] Suutari, Milla; Majaneva, Markus; Fewer, David P.; Voirin, Bryson; Aiello, Annette; Friedl, Thomas; Chiarello, Adriano G.; Blomster, Jaanika (30 March 2010). "Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific association with Trichophilus welckeri (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae)". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10 (1): 86. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-86. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 2858742. PMID 20353556.

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