Genus: Planktonic; colony of 16, 32 or 64 cells, irregular in shape, without gelatinous sheath;
colony consists of subsets of 4 cells connected by gelatinous filaments extending from the center;
each subset consists of cells of two types, 2 cells located outward, kidney- or heart-shaped, other 2 cells
located inward, cylidrical, both ends rounded; a single chloroplast plate-like in shape, slightly curved, with a pyrenoid
(Guide book to the "Photomicrographs of the Freshwater Algae", 1998).
Species: |
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Dimorphococcus lunatus A. Braun,
cell body μm long, μm wide,
x 640, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Tsukiyono town, Gunma Pref., Japan, September 2003 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Dimorphococcus lunatus A. Braun: Colonies of 32-64 cells each connected with thin filament, two types of cells in shape, ellipsoid and heart-like, 10-15 μm long, 5-8 μm wide (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).