| Gloeococcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Palmellopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Gloeococcus A.Braun [1] |
| Species [1] | |
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Gloeococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Palmellopsidaceae. [1]
As of February 2022 [update] , AlgaeBase accepted the following species: [1]
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