Heterococcus is a genus of yellow-green algae (xanthophytes) in the family Heteropediaceae.[1] It is the only xanthophyte genus known to form lichens.[2]

Heterococcus
Drawings of Heterococcus marietanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Xanthophyceae
Order: Tribonematales
Family: Heteropediaceae
Genus: Heterococcus
Chodat, 1908
Species[1]

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Pirula is regarded as a synonym.[3]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Heterococcus taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. ^ Thüs, Holger; Muggia, Lucia; Pérez-Ortega, Sergio; Favero-Longo, Sergio E.; Joneson, Suzanne; O’Brien, Heath; Nelsen, Matthew P.; Duque-Thüs, Rhinaixa; Grube, Martin; Friedl, Thomas; Brodie, Juliet; Andrew, Carrie J.; Lücking, Robert; Lutzoni, François; Gueidan, Cécile (2011). "Revisiting photobiont diversity in the lichen family Verrucariaceae (Ascomycota)". European Journal of Phycology. 46 (4): 399–415. doi:10.1080/09670262.2011.629788.
  3. ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Pirula taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2018-04-10.