Genus: Cell body flat, constricted at the center; semicells with two small projections at their apexes;
cells connected with each other by the projections.
Species: Filaments twisted; cell body 15.4-19.6 μm long, 17-20 μm wide;
semicells elongated ellipsoidal or reniform in shape, apex nearly flat; apical view elongated ellipsoidal, side view
ovoid with two spiny projections on top; cell wall smooth
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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