Chlorococcales

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Chlorococcales
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Chlorophyta Class: Chlorophyceae Order: chlorococcales
Families
See text.

An order of green algae in the class chlorophyceae. Sometimes found in soil, but mostly fresh and marine waters. Current proper name is Sphaeropleales.

Families in this order include:

• Actinochoridaciae
• Chlorellaceae
• Coelastraceae
• Hydrodictyaceae
• Oocystaceae (e.g. chlorella)
• Scenedesmaceae
• Eremosphaeraceae

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