Veselá, Veronika;Malavasi, Veronica;Škaloud, Pavel
Stichococcus
Sign in to saveStichococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Stichococcaceae. It is a very common algal genus found in a variety of habitats, such as tree trunks, soil, snow, freshwater and marine habitats. One species, Stichococcus bacillaris is economically important as it produces fatty acids useful for biofuels.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassTrebouxiophyceae
- OrderPrasiolales
- FamilyPrasiolaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 183
- With media
- 102
- Family
- Prasiolaceae
- Collections
- YPM, OSC, US, NY, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States, Germany