Algal factsheet: Quadrigula (Oocystaceae)
Diagnostic features
Colonial chlorophyte, cells spindle-shaped (pointed ends) or cigar-shaped (rounded ends) arranged in roughly parallel clusters of 4, within a mucilaginous envelope (may be difficult to see). Single parietal green chloroplast, pyrenoids usually absent.Typical habitats
Found in the plankton of lakes and pondsClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order | Chlorellales |
| Family | Oocystaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |