Algal factsheet: Selenastrum (Oocystaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unicellular or colonial chlorophyte with small crescent-shaped cells, each containing a green parietal chloroplast with pyrenoid. Several cells may cluster together to form a disorganised colony, which is not bound in mucilage.Typical habitats
Found in the plankton of nutrient-rich ponds including sewage pondsNotes
Some species formerly in Selenastrum have been transferred to Pseudokirchneriella, Monoraphidium, Kirchneriella, Sorastrum, or Raphidocelis.Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order | Chlorellales |
| Family | Oocystaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |