Dunaliella salina

Dunaliella salina
Orange-colored Dunaliella salina within sea salt
Scientific classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Dunaliellaceae
Genus: Dunaliella
Species:
D. salina
Binomial name
Dunaliella salina
(Dunal) Teodoresco
Synonyms

Monas dunalii

Dunaliella salina is a type of halophile unicellular green algae especially found in hypersaline environments, such as salt lakes and salt evaporation ponds. Known for its antioxidant activity because of its ability to create a large amount of carotenoids, it is responsible for most of the primary production in hypersaline environments worldwide, and is also used in cosmetics and dietary supplements.