Ostreococcus tauri is a unicellular species of marine green alga about 0.8 micrometres in diameter, the smallest known free living, non symbiotic eukaryote yet described. It has an unusually simple internal structure and one of the most compact genomes known among eukaryotes, which has made it a widely used model organism for studying the minimal requirements of a eukaryotic cell.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Wikidata: Ostreococcus Tauri
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Marine, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Ostreococcus tauri
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1. Wikipedia: Ostreococcus tauri
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q3357424 (P225 taxon name)
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O. tauri was immediately placed in the class Prasinophyceae based on the presence of characteristic chlorophyll pigments and Chlorophyceae-related carotenoids.
In Biome: Marine, Lead section
Ostreococcus tauri is a unicellular species of marine green alga about 0.8 micrometres (μm) in diameter, the smallest free-living (non-symbiotic) eukaryote yet described.
In Group: Green Microalgae (Chlorophyta and Charophyta), Lead
Ostreococcus tauri is a unicellular species of marine green alga about 0.8 micrometres (μm) in diameter, the smallest free-living (non-symbiotic) eukaryote yet described.
View the Source 2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ostreococcus tauri
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2688070, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2688070, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Ostreococcus Tauri
Child Taxon Of: Chlorophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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