Prototheca

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Proper noun

Prototheca f

A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorellaceae – parasitic algae, some species of which can cause protothecosis.

References

Prototheca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Prototheca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Prototheca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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