Algal factsheet: Oocystis (Oocystaceae)
Diagnostic features
Colonial chlorophyte with ovoid or lemon-shaped cells, usually in groups of 2, 4 or 8, and enclosed in a large, inflated, remnant mother cell wall. Chloroplasts green, parietal, variable in shape.Typical habitats
Found in the plankton of nutrient-rich lakes and ponds. Sometimes abundant in sewage ponds, particularly during summer.Classification
Kingdom | Plantae |
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Phylum | Chlorophyta |
Class | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order | Chlorellales |
Family | Oocystaceae |
Common name | Green algae |