Micromonas
| Micromonas | |
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| Micromonas pusilla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Prasinophyceae |
| Order: | Mamiellales |
| Family: | Mamiellaceae |
| Genus: | Micromonas |
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In taxonomy, Micromonas is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Mamiellaceae. The genus contains a single species, Micromonas pusilla, which is the dominant photosynthetic picoeukaryote in some marine ecosystems. Unlike many marine algae, it is distributed widely in both warm and cold waters. It is a good swimmer and swims towards light.
M. pusilla is infected by a reovirus called Micromonas pusilla reovirus (MpRV).
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