Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Algal factsheet: Mougeotia (Zygnemataceae)


Diagnostic features

Unbranched filamentous charophyte with long cylindrical cells. A single ribbon-like green chloroplast, containing a row of circular pyrenoids, runs through the middle of the cell; this is often twisted so it can be seen in more than one plane. Purple cell sap may be present in some habitats.

Typical habitats

Slow-flowing waters of moderate to good quality

Classification

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