Asterococcus
| Asterococcus | |
|---|---|
| Asterococcus superbus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Palmellopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Asterococcus Scherffel |
| Type species | |
| Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel | |
| Species | |
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Asterococcus is a genus of green algae in the order Chlamydomonadales. It is planktonic in freshwater ponds and lakes, or benthic within mires and swamps. It is a common and widespread genus, but is rarely abundant.