Tetraselmis

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Tetraselmis
Tetraselmis suecica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Volvocales
Family: Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus: Tetraselmis
Species

Tetraselmis chui
Tetraselmis suecica
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Tetraselmis is a genus of phytoplankton. Tetraselmis has a very high lipid level, and stimulates feeding in marine organisms using natural amino acids. Tetraselmis is green, motile, and usually grows 10 µm long x 14 µm wide.

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