Cryptochlora

Cryptochlora
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Rhizaria
Phylum:	Cercozoa
Class:	Chlorarachnea
Order:	Chlorarachnida
Family:	Chlorarachniidae (?)
Genus:	Cryptochlora; Calderon-Saenz and Schnetter, 1987
Species:	C. perforans
Binomial name
	Cryptochlora perforans; Calderon-Saenz and Schnetter, 1987

Cryptochlora is a genus of chlorarachid alga that includes the only species Cryptochlora perforans. It may belong to the family Chlorarachniidae.¹²

References

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, University of Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 May 2026.
Cavalier-Smith, Thomas; Chao, Ema E.; Lewis, Rhodri (2018-09-01). "Multigene phylogeny and cell evolution of chromist infrakingdom Rhizaria: contrasting cell organisation of sister phyla Cercozoa and Retaria". Protoplasma. 255 (5): 1517–1574. doi:10.1007/s00709-018-1241-1. ISSN 1615-6102. PMC 6133090. PMID 29666938.

[1] Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, University of Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 May 2026.

[2] Cavalier-Smith, Thomas; Chao, Ema E.; Lewis, Rhodri (2018-09-01). "Multigene phylogeny and cell evolution of chromist infrakingdom Rhizaria: contrasting cell organisation of sister phyla Cercozoa and Retaria". Protoplasma. 255 (5): 1517–1574. doi:10.1007/s00709-018-1241-1. ISSN 1615-6102. PMC 6133090. PMID 29666938.

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