Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Algal factsheet: Kirchneriella (Oocystaceae)


Diagnostic features

Colonial chlorophyte with crescent-shaped cells in small groups surrounded by a mucilaginous sheath.  Smaller than curved cells of Ankistrodesmus.

Typical habitats

Found in the plankton of lakes and ponds

Classification

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Trebouxiophyceae
Order Chlorellales
Family Oocystaceae
Common name Green algae