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Diacanthos

Algal factsheet: Diacanthos (Oocystaceae)

Diacanthos (sewage pond), X640

Diagnostic features

Unicellular chlorophyte with an ovoid cell shape and a long straight spine extending from each end of the cell. There is a single cup-shaped chloroplast. Some authors include this genus within Micractinium.

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