''Ochromonas'' is a genus of
algae
Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ...
belonging to the family
Chromulinaceae.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Accepted species:
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Ochromonas bourrellyi''
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Ochromonas carolina''
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Ochromonas cosmopoliticus'' (?)
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Ochromonas crenata'' (?)
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Ochromonas danica''
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Ochromonas elegans''
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Ochromonas globosa''
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Ochromonas granularis''
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Ochromonas lubibunda''
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Ochromonas malhamensis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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Ochromonas minima''
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Ochromonas minuta''
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Ochromonas marina'' (?)
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Ochromonas mutabilis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas nana''
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Ochromonas oblonga''
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Ochromonas ostreaeformis''
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Ochromonas ovalis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas pyriformis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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Ochromonas sociata
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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Ochromonas sparseverrucosa
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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Ochromonas stellaris
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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Ochromonas triangulata
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas tuberculata
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas vallesiaca
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas variabilis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas verrucosa
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
A ...
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Ochromonas viridis
''Ochromonas'' is a genus of algae belonging to the family Chromulinaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Chlorosulfolipids, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some ''Ochromonas'' species.
Species
Acc ...
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(?) not accepted by GBIF in August 2022.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q637749
Chrysophyceae
Heterokont genera