Prototheca wickerhamii is a species of green alga that has lost its chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. It is common in soil and water around the world and normally causes no harm, but it occasionally produces a rare opportunistic infection called protothecosis in humans and livestock.
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DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Wikidata: Prototheca Wickerhamii
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1. Wikipedia: Prototheca wickerhamii
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q2113785 (P225 taxon name)
In Group: Green Microalgae (Chlorophyta and Charophyta), Lead
Prototheca wickerhamii is a ubiquitous green alga that does not have chlorophyll.
View the Source 2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Prototheca wickerhamii
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5436663, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 5436663, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Prototheca Wickerhamii
Child Taxon Of: Chlorophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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