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Chlorophyceae: Chlorococcales: Scenedesmaceae

Scenedesmus ellipsoideus
Chodat var. ellipsoideus

Scenedesmus ellipsoideus 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 [ var. ellipsoideus ]: (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).


Scenedesmus ellipsoideus, cell body 13-15 μm long, 5.5-6 μm wide, L/W=, spines 5-7 μm long, x 640, a small fountain near Kamisuwa railway station, Suwa city, Nagano Pref., Japan, May 21, 2005 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Scenedesmus Scenedesmus


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