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Chlorella miniata

Chlorella miniata is a species of green microalga in the family Chlorellaceae. Its name is a Latin adjective meaning bright red as if painted with vermillion. This species has been researched in a preliminary manner for possible algal bioremediation use.

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Chlorella miniata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Genus: Chlorella
Species:
C. miniata
Binomial name
Chlorella miniata
(Kützing) Oltmanns, 1904 1
Synonyms
  • Protococcus miniatus Kützing, 1849

Chlorella miniata is a species of green microalga in the family Chlorellaceae. Its name is a Latin adjective meaning bright red as if painted with vermillion.2 This species has been researched in a preliminary manner for possible algal bioremediation use.34

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