Chlorokybus

Chlorokybus
Chlorokybus atmophyticus
Scientific classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Charophyta
Class: Chlorokybophyceae
Irisarri & al.
Order: Chlorokybales
Irisarri & al.
Family: Chlorokybaceae
Irisarri & al.
Genus: Chlorokybus
Geitler
Type species
Chlorokybus atmophyticus
Geitler
Species
  • Chlorokybus atmophyticus Geitler
  • Chlorokybus bremeri Irisarri et al.
  • Chlorokybus cerffii Irisarri et al.
  • Chlorokybus melkonianii Irisarri et al.
  • Chlorokybus riethii Irisarri et al.

Chlorokybus is a multicellular (sarcinoid) genus of basal green algae or charophyte. It has been classified as the sole member of the family Chlorokybaceae, which is the sole member of the order Chlorokybales, in turn the sole member of the class Chlorokybophyceae. It grows on soil and rock surfaces, and is rare.