Oocystis
| Oocystis | |
|---|---|
| Oocystis borgei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorellales |
| Family: | Oocystaceae |
| Genus: | Oocystis Nägeli ex A. Braun, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Oocystis naegelii A.Braun | |
| Species | |
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Oocystis is a planktonic genus of mostly freshwater green algae of the family Oocystaceae. It is the type genus of its family. Oocystis is mostly found in freshwater habitats and has a cosmopolitan distribution. A few species are found in terrestrial, such as wet rocks, or in marine waters.