Algal factsheet: Microspora (Microsporaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unbranched filamentous chlorophyte with cell walls consisting of overlapping H-shaped sections of variable thickness (can be difficult to see in some species). Each cell contains a single, net-like, deep green chloroplast. Red pigment is commonly visible in a lens-like cavity between cells. Cells wider, greener and more square than in Tribonema.
Typical habitats
Found in streams and rivers of moderate to good water qualityClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Ulvophyceae |
| Order | Ulotrichales |
| Family | Microsporaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |