''Heterococcus'' is a

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yellow-green algae Yellow-green algae or the Xanthophyceae (xanthophytes) are an important group of heterokont algae. Most live in fresh water, but some are found in marine and soil habitats. They vary from single-celled flagellates to simple colonial and filamento ...

(xanthophytes) in the family Heteropediaceae. It is the only xanthophyte genus known to form

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Species

* '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticus'' * '' Heterococcus botrys'' * '' Heterococcus brevicellularis'' * '' Heterococcus caespitosus'' * ''

Heterococcus canadensis ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

'' * '' Heterococcus capitatus'' * '' Heterococcus chodatii'' * '' Heterococcus clavatus'' * '' Heterococcus conicus'' * '' Heterococcus corniculatus'' * '' Heterococcus crassulus'' * ''

Heterococcus curvatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

'' * '' Heterococcus curvirostrus'' * '' Heterococcus dissociatus'' * '' Heterococcus endolithicus'' * ''

Heterococcus erectus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus filiformis ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus flavescens ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus fontanus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus fuornensis ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus furcatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus gemmatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus geniculatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus granulatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus implexus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus leptosiroides ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * ''Heterococcus africanus'' * ''Heterococcus akinetus'' * ''Heterococcus anguinus'' * ''Heterococcus arcticus'' * ...

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Heterococcus longicellularis ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

'' * '' Heterococcus mainxii'' * '' Heterococcus marietanii'' * '' Heterococcus mastigophorus'' * '' Heterococcus maximus'' * '' Heterococcus moniliformis'' * '' Heterococcus nepalensis'' * '' Heterococcus papillosus'' * ''

Heterococcus plectenchymaticus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

'' * '' Heterococcus pleurococcoides'' * '' Heterococcus polymorphus'' * '' Heterococcus presolanensis'' * '' Heterococcus protonematoides'' * '' Heterococcus quadratus'' * ''

Heterococcus ramosissimus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus stellatus ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

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Heterococcus stigeoclonioides ''Heterococcus'' is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. ''Pirula'' is regarded as a synonym. Species * '' Heterococcus africanus'' * '' Heterococcus akinetus'' * '' Heterococcus anguinus'' * '' Heterococcus arcticu ...

'' * '' Heterococcus subterrestris'' * '' Heterococcus tectiformis'' * '' Heterococcus teleutosporoides'' * '' Heterococcus tellii'' * '' Heterococcus thermalis'' * '' Heterococcus tiroliensis'' * '' Heterococcus undulatus'' * '' Heterococcus unguis'' * '' Heterococcus vesiculosus'' * '' Heterococcus virginis'' * '' Heterococcus viridis'' * '' Heterococcus zonatus''

References

Xanthophyceae Ochrophyte genera Taxa described in 1908 {{Algae-stub