Algal factsheet: Synura (Synuraceae)
Diagnostic features
Small balloon- or pear- shaped chrysophycean cells, each with two golden chloroplasts, packed together in roundish motile colonies. Each cell has two flagella projecting outwards from the colony, and a stalk directed inward toward the colony centre. Each cell is surrounded by spirally arranged, colourless scales (needs high magnification to see).Typical habitats
Ponds and lakes with moderate to good water qualityNotes
Blooms can produce unpleasant odours and tastes in water supplies.Classification
| Kingdom | Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ochrophyta |
| Class | Chrysophyceae |
| Order | Synurales |
| Family | Synuraceae |
| Common name | Golden-brown algae |