Genus: Colonies of 4, 8 or 16 cells; planktonic; body crescent in shape; tapered at both ends;
cells attached to each other at dorsal surface; a chloroplast curved plate-like, with a
pyrenoid (Guide book to the "Photomicrographs of the Freshwater Algae", 1998).
Species: Cell body gradually tapered forming sharply pointed ends, 16-38 μm long, 5-8 μm wide, distances between apices 5-25 μm (Photocmicrographs of the Freshwater Algae, vol. 2, 1984). |
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Selenastrum bibraianum, stock Hsf-30, axenic culture with KCM and Hyponex (February 17 to March 23, 2002),
young cell body 35 μm long, 3.5 μm wide,
mature cell body 48 μm long, 7 μm wide,
x 640, Fukada Park, Sanda city, Fukuoka Pref., Japan, October 2001 by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
