Genus: Colonies of a fixed number of cells, flat, circular in shape; cell body polygonal in shape, with horn-like projections; cell wall garanulated, wrinkled or notched; chloroplasts plate-like or reticular; asexual reproduction by zoospore; sexual reproduction by isogametes (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977). Species: Colonies of 16, 32, 64 cells, circlar to ovoid in shape with small intercellular space; marginal cells with two low triangular processes forming a broad V-shaped depression outside; processes of neighbouring marginal cells almost attached together; inner cells broad H-shaped, concaved at both sides; cell wall densely granulated (Photomicrographs of the fresh-water algae, 1988).

50 μm 100 μm 150 μm; x 400 : 31 μm 63 μm 94 μm; x 640

Pediastrum sp., x 400, x 640, Uruguay 1999, photo by Y. Tsukii