Phacotus is a genus of green algae in the family Phacotaceae.[1] Phacotus is a green alga found in freshwater environments, characterized by its calcite lorica, which can be plentiful in temperate hardwater lakes. The lorica displays two slightly different appearances under cross-polarized light; one of these may occasionally feature a red ring near the perimeter.[2] This difference could represent the outer and inner views of the loricae, as they typically separate after the organism's death.[2]
| Phacotus | |
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| Phacotus crassus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Phacotaceae |
| Genus: | Phacotus Perty |
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References
edit- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Phacotus. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ a b "Show UniqueIdentification". tmi.csd.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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