''Chlorogonium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ( Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alg ...
in the family
Haematococcaceae
Haematococcaceae is a family of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales.
See also
* Algaculture
* Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid within a group of chemical compounds known as terpenes. Astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxa ...
. This alga has a notable
mutualistic relationship with the
American toad
The American toad (''Anaxyrus americanus'') is a common species of toad found throughout Canada and the eastern United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad (''A. a. americanus''), the dwarf American toad (''A. a ...
, allowing the
tadpole
A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found ...
s to develop faster when covered with ''Chlorogonium''.
See also
*''
Oophila amblystomatis
''Chlorococcum amblystomatis'', synonym ''Oophila amblystomatis'', commonly known as chlamydomonad algae or salamander algae, is a species of single-celled green algae. When placed in the genus ''Oophila'', it was the only species. The Latin s ...
'', a similar amphibian mutualistic alga
References
Chlamydomonadales
Chlamydomonadales genera
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
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