Algal factsheet: Schizochlamys (Tetrasporaceae)
Diagnostic features
Colonial chlorophyte with spherical cells set in mucilaginous colonies. The crescent-shaped remains of old parent cell walls remain trapped in the colony amongst the living cells. Chloroplasts green, cup-shaped, one per cell, each with a single pyrenoid.Typical habitats
Found infrequently in streams and pondsNotes
There are other, very similar genera (e.g. Schizochlamydella)Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Chlorophyceae |
| Order | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family | Tetrasporaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |