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: |
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
a pond near the entrance of climbing route to Omine mountain, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, May 25, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
