Elliptochloris

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Elliptochloris is a genus of green algae in the order Prasiolales. Species of this genus are common and found in a variety of terrestrial habitats such as soils. Some species in the genus are photobiont partners in lichens. One species, E. marina, is a symbiont within two species of sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima and A. xanthogrammica. It seems to have a worldwide distribution.

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