Chlorellaceae

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Chlorellaceae
Chlorella vulgaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Brunnthaler
Genera[1]

Chlorellaceae are a family of green algae in the order Chlorellales.[2]

This genus includes some important emerging pathogens of humans and farm animals, such as Prototheca zopfii.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chlorellaceae". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Chlorellaceae. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.