laborationella
Labrationella is a fictional genus of unicellular green algae used in educational contexts to illustrate standard taxonomic and ecological concepts in chlorophyte biology. It is described as a non-motile, photosynthetic organism that inhabits freshwater and moist terrestrial environments, serving as a teaching model rather than a real organism.
Taxonomically, Labrationella is placed within the domain Eukaryota, kingdom Plantae (Viridiplantae), phylum Chlorophyta, class Trebouxiophyceae, order
Habitat and ecology: It is described from freshwater bodies such as ponds and ditches, occasionally from moist
Representative species include Labrationella aquatica, Labrationella terrestris, and Labrationella rivulorum.
Etymology and discovery: The genus name combines a reference to laboratory work with the diminutive suffix