Genus: Colonies of 4 (or 2, 8, 16) cells attached side by side, arranged linearly or zigzag;
cell body elliptical or spindle or crescent in shape; terminal cells with spiny projections in many species;
cell wall usually smooth, but in some species granulated or dented or ridged
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: Colonies of 4, 8 cells, arranging linearly; cell body elongated spindle-shaped, with distinct ridges on both sides, 12-28 μm long, 5-8 μm wide; outer cells with long spiny projections on both ends; inner cells with two dented projections on both ends (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977). |
50 μm
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150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
