Hyalochlorella R.O.Poyton, 1970, nom. inval.

Holotype species: Hyalochlorella marina R.O.Poyton

Original publication and holotype designation: Poyton, R.O. (1970). The characterization of Hyalochlorella marina n. sp., n. gen., a new colorless counterpart of Chlorella. Journal of General Microbiology 62: 171-188, 3 figs, 4 tables.

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Description: Cells mostly solitary, spherical or slightly ovoid, (10)-15-45-(60) µm, without a mucilage envelope. Cell wall of mature cells thick, up to 1 µm, without cellulose. Chloroplast and pyrenoid lacking, the cells achlorophyllous. Food reserves probably stored as glycogen. Asexual reproduction by endogenous formation of numerous, up to 150, spherical aplanospores released by rupture of the mother cell wall. Sexual reproduction and flagellated stages unknown. Hyalochlorella, planktonic, Atlantic Ocean, Northern Hemisphere.

Information kindly contributed by G. Dillard but may now be outdated.

Taxonomic status: The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024