Ochromonas is a genus of algae belonging to the family Ochromonadaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
, a class of biologically active compounds, was first discovered in some Ochromonas species.[Chen, L. L.; Pousada, M.; Haines, T. H. J. Biol. Chem. 1976, 251, 1835–1842]
Species
Accepted species:
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Ochromonas bourrellyi
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Ochromonas carolina
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Ochromonas cosmopoliticus (?)
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Ochromonas crenata (?)
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Ochromonas danica
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Ochromonas elegans
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Ochromonas globosa
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Ochromonas granularis
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Ochromonas lubibunda
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Ochromonas malhamensis (?)
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Ochromonas minima
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Ochromonas minuta
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Ochromonas marina (?)
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Ochromonas mutabilis
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Ochromonas nana
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Ochromonas oblonga
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Ochromonas ostreaeformis
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Ochromonas ovalis
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Ochromonas pyriformis
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Ochromonas sociata
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Ochromonas sparseverrucosa
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Ochromonas stellaris
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Ochromonas triangulata
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Ochromonas tuberculata
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Ochromonas vallesiaca
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Ochromonas variabilis
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Ochromonas verrucosa
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Ochromonas viridis
(?) not accepted by GBIF in August 2022.
