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Scientific Name: Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck [Beijerinck], 1890
Photo: Maike Lorenz, SAG (Algaebase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Description:
These are solitary or irregularly clustered single-celled green algae that lack motility. They typically display a spherical or ellipsoidal shape, with diameters ranging from 2 to 12 µm, although sizes may vary. Their chloroplasts are generally parietal, taking on a cup-shaped or plate-like structure, and occasionally contain pyrenoids. Reproduction is asexual and occurs through mitosis, with the cells acting as autospores.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are associated with freshwater habitats.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
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