Chlorolobion
Genus of algae
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Chlorolobion, sometimes spelled Chlorolobium, is a genus of algae belonging to the family Selenastraceae.[2] The species of this genus are found in freshwater habitats in Europe and America.[2]
| Chlorolobion | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Chlorolobion Korshikov, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Chlorolobion obtusum Korshikov[1] | |
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Chlorolobion consists of single cells. They are either free-floating, or in the case of Chlorolobion obtusum, attached to the carapaces of freshwater crustaceans. Cells are asymmetrically fusiform (spindle-shaped) with one side being more curved than the other. The tips of the cells are rounded. The single chloroplast is plate-like and wraps around the inside of the cell, and contains one (rarely two) pyrenoids.[3] Unlike other genera in its family, Chlorolobion has pyrenoids that are surrounded by a starch sheath, making them visible in the light microscope.[4]
Species:[1]
- Chlorolobion braunii (Nägeli) Komárek, 1979
- Chlorolobion obtusum Korshikov
- Chlorolobion lunulatum Hindák
- Chlorolobion tianjinensis Wang & Feng