''Skujaster'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
green algae
The green algae (: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister group that contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ...
, in the family
Chlorococcaceae
Chlorococcaceae is a family of green algae, in the order Chlamydomonadales. They are mostly soil-dwelling algae. Many members of this group produce lipids and secondary carotenoids.
The Chlorococcaceae consists mostly of coccoid (single, nonmoti ...
, containing a single species, ''Skujaster asteriferus''.
References
External links
AlgaTerra databaseIndex Nominum Genericorum
Chlorococcaceae
Chlorococcaceae genera
Monotypic algae genera
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