Helicosporidium Explained

Helicosporidium is a genus of colorless, pathogenic algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae of the green algae.^{[1] [2]} It is a parasite found in the gut of insects, and a close relative of Prototheca.^[3]

External links

• AlgaeBase page for Helicosporidium

Notes and References

1. Tartar, A., Boucias, D. G., Becnel, J. J., and Adams, B. J. (2003) Comparison of plastid 16S rRNA (rrn 16) genes from Helicosporidium spp.: evidence supporting the reclassification of Helicosporidia as green algae (Chlorophyta). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 53, 1719–1723.
2. See the NCBI webpage on Helicosporidium. Data extracted from the Web site: NCBI taxonomy resources . . 2007-03-19.
3. The Evolution of Parasitism - A Phylogenetic Perspective (2003), p. 46