Does Chlamydomonas belong to chlorophyceae?
Class Chlorophyceae Primarily freshwater; includes Chlamydomonas, Chlorella, Dunaliella, Oedogonium, and Volvox. Why is Chlamydomonas nivalis red? Watermelon snow, also called snow algae, pink snow, red snow, or blood snow, is a phenomenon caused by Chlamydomonas nivalis, a species of green algae containing a secondary red carotenoid pigment (astaxanthin) in addition to chlorophyll. What type of…