Algal factsheet: Chrysocapsa (Chrysocapsaceae)
Diagnostic features
Small rounded, golden-brown cells, each with 1-2 golden brown chloroplasts in colonies set in a mass of mucilage.Typical habitats
Colonies attached to the bed of good quality streamsClassification
| Kingdom | Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ochrophyta |
| Class | Chrysophyceae |
| Order | Chromulinales |
| Family | Chrysocapsaceae |
| Common name | Golden-brown algae |