Chlamydomonas

SEM image (10000x)

Chlamydomonas is a type of green alga. They are unicellular flagellates. Chlamydomonas is used as a model organism for molecular genetics and flagellar motility.

• Class Chlorophyceae
• Order Chalmydomonadales

Common species:

• Chlamydomanas reinhardtii