''Diacronema'' is a genus of
haptophyte
The haptophytes, classified either as the Haptophyta, Haptophytina or Prymnesiophyta (named for '' Prymnesium''), are a clade of algae.
The names Haptophyceae or Prymnesiophyceae are sometimes used instead. This ending implies classification at ...
s.
It includes the
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
''
D. vlkianum''.
The Diacronema genus also includes the marine alga ''Diacronema lutheri''. ''D.lutheri'' is a flagellated mobile microalga. It has two apical flagella of different lengths
and a haptonema.
''D.lutheri'' is capable of producing a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
This characteristic is therefore widely used to feed bivalve molluscs, crustaceans and fish.
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References
Haptophyte genera
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