Prototheca

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What Wikipedia says

Prototheca is a genus of algae in the family Chlorellaceae. While this genus is a green algae, their plastids no longer have chlorophyll and therefore their photosynthetic ability have been lost. Some species can cause protothecosis in humans and various vertebrates.

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