Dimorphococcus

Chlorophyceae: Chlorococcales: Dictyosphaeriaceae

 Dimorphococcus lunatus
A. Braun








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Dimorphococcus lunatus, x 400, x 640, Uruguay Nov. 1999, photo by Yuuji Tsukii
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Dimorphococcus lunatus A. Braun: Colonies of 32-64 cells each connected with thin filament, two types of cells in shape, ellipsoid and heart-like, 10-15 μm long, 5-8 μm wide (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

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