Tetraselmis
genus of green algae
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Tetraselmis is a genus of marine green algae belonging to the class Pleurastrophyceae. These algae are characterized by their motile stage, even though their vegetative cells are immobile. They form colonies that are not filamentous and are often amorphous. The genus Tetraselmis is part of the larger division Chlorophyta, which encompasses green algae with specific chlorophyll types and storage of starch within chloroplasts.12
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