Tags: Green Alga.
Oophila amblystomatis commonly known as chlamydomonad algae or salamander algae is a species of single-celled alga. The Latin specific name means loves salamander eggs. It does not occur anywhere in nature other than in the eggs of the spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum. The alga can invade and grow in the amphibian’s egg capsule. Once inside it metabolizes the carbon dioxide produced by the embryo and provides it with oxygen as a result of photosynthesis.