Pleurococcus Explained

Pleurococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae^[1] that are spherical in shape with a thick cell wall to protect themselves against excessive water loss.

They can be found alone or in bunches together forming a slimy layer and grow on moist, dark patches of trees, rocks and soil.

It was is sometimes also called Protococcus.^[2]

Species

The genus consists of the following species:^[1]

• Pleurococcus angulosus
• Pleurococcus magnum
• Pleurococcus mucosus
• Pleurococcus rufescens
• Pleurococcus vulgaris

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus: Pleurococcus taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2007-09-25 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
2. Bessey . Charles E. . 1914-05-29 . Protococcus, Not Pleurococcus . Science . en . 39 . 1013 . 790–791 . 10.1126/science.39.1013.790 . 0036-8075.