Genus:
Cell body short, radiate in shape; apical view of the cell, triangular, polygonal,
ellipsoidal or spindle-shaped; zygospores formed outside of mother cells
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Subgenus: lacks arm-like projections
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Species:
Cell body 28-42 μm long, 28-39 μm wide;
constriction 8.4-11 μm wide; cell wall covered with granules,
arranging in circle around each projection; semicells not twisted with each other at isthmus
(Illustrations of the Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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