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Aureococcus

Species of alga

Aureococcus anophagefferens is a species of heterokont alga. Its cells have a single chloroplast, nucleus, and mitochondrion and an unusual exocellular polysaccharide-like layer. It causes harmful algal blooms. It is the only species in the genus Aureococcus.

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