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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| 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
References
edit- ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chlorolobion". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ a b "Chlorolobion Korshikov, 1953". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Bicudo, Carlos E. M.; Menezes, Mariângela (2006). Gêneros de Algas de Águas Continentais do Brasil: chave para identificação e descrições (2 ed.). RiMa Editora. p. 508. ISBN 857656064X.
- ^ Krienitz, Lothar; Ustinova, Iana; Friedl, Thomas; Huss, Volker A. R. (2001). "Traditional generic concepts versus 18S rRNA gene phylogeny in the green algal family Selenastraceae (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta)". Journal of Phycology. 37 (5): 852–865. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.2001.01004.x. S2CID 84625065.