Tetraselmis chui
Species of alga
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Tetraselmis chui is a unicellular green alga in the family Chlorodendraceae. It is found in marine environments and has been reported on the coasts of Great Britain and the Pacific Northwest.[1]
| Tetraselmis chui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorodendrophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorodendrales |
| Family: | Chlorodendraceae |
| Genus: | Tetraselmis |
| Species: | T. chui |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetraselmis chui Butcher, 1959 | |
T. chui was first described in 1959 by Robert William Butcher.[2] The specific epithet is named for S. P. Chu.[1]
Like other members of Tetraselmis, T. chui is known for its high fatty acid content, particularly polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). T. chui strain CCAP 8/6 is used in aquaculture industry.[3] It is also approved by both the United States Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority as a novel food[4] and the dried biomass is sold under the name TetraSOD.[5]
