Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific...
Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific association with Trichophilus welckeri(Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae)
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Sloths are slow-moving arboreal mammals inhabiting tropical rainforests in Central and South America. The six living species of sloths are occasionally reported to display a greenish discoloration of their pelage. Trichophilus welckeri, a green algal species first described more than a century ago, is widely believed to discolor the animals fur and...
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Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific association with Trichophilus welckeri(Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae)
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3476894b49ae44bd9a7c7592b48f44a0
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3476894b49ae44bd9a7c7592b48f44a0
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1471-2148
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1471-2148
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10.1186/1471-2148-10-86
