Pleodorina japonica H.Nozaki
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Volvocales
Family Volvocaceae
Genus Pleodorina
Publication details
Pleodorina japonica H.Nozaki
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleodorina is Pleodorina californica W.R.Shaw.
Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
UTEX Cultures
UTEX Culture LB 2523 Pleodorina japonica
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NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 218 times since it was created.
References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)
Nozaki, H., Kuroiwa, H., Mita, T. & Kuroiwa, T. (1989). Pleodorina japonica sp. nov. (Volvocales, Chlorophyta) with bacteria-like endosymbionts. Phycologia 28: 252-267.

