Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Algal factsheet: Polyedriopsis (Chlorococcaceae)


Diagnostic features

Unicellular chlorophyte characterised by tetrahedral or polyhedral cells, with clusters of approx. 3-5 tapering spines radiating from the rounded corners. There is a single cup-shaped green chloroplast with single pyrenoid.

Typical habitats

Found in the plankton of nutrient-rich ponds including sewage ponds

Classification

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Chlamydomonadales
Family Chlorococcaceae
Common name Green algae