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