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Chrysophyceae: Ochromonadales: Ochromonadaceae

Ochromonas margaritata
Skuja

Ochromonas Genus: Solitary or colonial; body surface delicate; one to two chloroplasts; usually with a stigma; fresh water (Kudo, 1966). One to several chloroplasts; pyrenoid and/or eyespot (stigma) in some; cells naked, globular, ellipsoidal or pyriform (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Species: Cell body 7-13 μm long, 5-10 μm wide (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 1, Chrysophyceae und Haptophyceae, 1985).


Ochromonas margaritata Skuja ?, cell body 13-15 μm long, 6-7 μm wide, stigma present ?, x 640, rice field, near City Hall, Fujimi city, Saitama Pref., Japan, July 11, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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* Ochromonas margaritata Skuja: Cell body 7-13 μm long, 5-10 μm wide (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 1, Chrysophyceae und Haptophyceae, 1985).

Ochromonas vasocystis Doflein: Cell body up to 10 μm long (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 1, Chrysophyceae und Haptophyceae, 1985).

Ochromonas nasuta Skvortzov: Cell body 12-14 μm long (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 1, Chrysophyceae und Haptophyceae, 1985).

O. mutabilis Klebs: Cell body ovoid to spherical in shape, plastic, 15-30 μm long, 8-22 μm wide (Kudo, 1966). Resembles Chromulina; 1-2 chloroplasts; usually a stigma (How to know the protozoa, 1979).

O. granularis Doflein: Cell body 5-12 μm long; no stigma (Kudo, 1966).


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