Algal factsheet: Coelastrum (Radiococcaceae)
Diagnostic features
Colonial chlorophyte with roundish cells arranged in spherical colonies. The arrangement of cells is regular rather than haphazard. Cells may have a slight conical bulge facing outward from the colony, and are joined by outgrowths of the cell walls. Each cell contains a cup-shaped parietal green chloroplast with a pyrenoid. Colonies are hollow in the centre but this may not be visible if the cells are tightly packed together.Typical habitats
Found in the plankton of nutrient-rich ponds including sewage pondsClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Chlorophyceae |
| Order | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family | Radiococcaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |