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Chlorophyceae: Chaetophorales: Chaetophoraceae

Stigeoclonium tenue
(Agardh) Kützing

Genus: Filamentous algae, axis-branch differentiation incomplete; terminal cells tapered to form spiny projections; branches do not form in tuft (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: Branching not so frequent; secondary branching rare; branching axial cells shorter compared to non-branching cells; axial cells up to 8-12-(15) μm in diam., L/W=2-4; constriction present at cell junction (Illustration of the Japanese fresh-water algae, 1977).


Stigeoclonium tenue ?, stock Ti-3, axenic culture with KCM & Hyponex (February 27 to March 29, 2003), cell body μm long, μm wide, x 640, Inari Park, Toyama city, Toyama Pref., Japan, September 2002, by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium

Stigeoclonium tenue ?, stock Ti-5, axenic culture with KCM & Hyponex (February 27 to March 29, 2003), cell body μm long, μm wide, x 640, Inari Park, Toyama city, Toyama Pref., Japan, September 2002, by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium Stigeoclonium


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