Heterococcus
Heterococcus is a genus of yellow-green algae in the family Heteropediaceae. It is the only xanthophyte genus known to form lichens.
Pirula is regarded as a synonym.
Species
Heterococcus africanus Heterococcus akinetus Heterococcus anguinus Heterococcus arcticusHeterococcus botrysHeterococcus brevicellularis Heterococcus caespitosus Heterococcus canadensisHeterococcus capitatusHeterococcus chodatii Heterococcus clavatusHeterococcus conicusHeterococcus corniculatusHeterococcus crassulus Heterococcus curvatusHeterococcus curvirostrusHeterococcus dissociatusHeterococcus endolithicusHeterococcus erectusHeterococcus filiformisHeterococcus flavescens Heterococcus fontanusHeterococcus fuornensis Heterococcus furcatusHeterococcus gemmatusHeterococcus geniculatusHeterococcus granulatusHeterococcus implexusHeterococcus leptosiroidesHeterococcus longicellularisHeterococcus mainxii Heterococcus marietanii Heterococcus mastigophorusHeterococcus maximusHeterococcus moniliformis Heterococcus nepalensisHeterococcus papillosusHeterococcus plectenchymaticusHeterococcus pleurococcoidesHeterococcus polymorphus Heterococcus presolanensisHeterococcus protonematoides Heterococcus quadratusHeterococcus ramosissimusHeterococcus stellatusHeterococcus stigeoclonioidesHeterococcus subterrestrisHeterococcus tectiformisHeterococcus teleutosporoidesHeterococcus telliiHeterococcus thermalisHeterococcus tiroliensisHeterococcus undulatusHeterococcus unguisHeterococcus vesiculosusHeterococcus virginisHeterococcus viridis- ''Heterococcus zonatus''