Prototheca zopfii

Prototheca zopfii is an ubiquitous achlorophyllic (without chlorophyll) green alga. It is a known cause of mastitis in cattle.

Prototheca zopfii
Scientific classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Genus: Prototheca
Species:
P. zopfii
Binomial name
Prototheca zopfii
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