Algal factsheet: Characium (Chlorococcaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unicellular chlorophyte with a small oval or spindle-shaped cell attached to surfaces by a stalk. Each cell has a single green chloroplast. Readily distinguished by colour from Chamaesiphon (pale blue-green) and attached diatoms (golden-brown) that occupy a similar habitat.Typical habitats
Often found in clusters attached to filamentous algae in slow flowing watersClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Chlorophyceae |
| Order | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family | Chlorococcaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |