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Cylindrocystis

Algal factsheet: Cylindrocystis (Mesotaeniaceae)

Cylindrocystis, X1000

Diagnostic features

Unicellular charophyte having short cylindrical cells with rounded ends. Cells may connect end to end to form filaments. There is a star-shaped chloroplast at each end of the cell.

Typical habitats

Occurs in acidic waters

Classification

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Charophyta
Class	Zygnemophyceae
Order	Zygnematales
Family	Mesotaeniaceae
Common name	Green algae