Haematococcus | |
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Two individuals of an unidentified Haematococcus species | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Haematococcaceae |
Genus: | Haematococcus Wille in Warming, 1884 |
Species | |
Haematococcus capensis |
In taxonomy, Haematococcus is a genus of algae, specifically of the Haematococcaceae. Members of this group are the common cause for the pink color found in birdbaths. [2]
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Haematococcus, common inhabitant of bird baths