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Chlorophyceae: Chlorococcales: Scenedesmaceae

 Scenedesmus ellipsoideus
Chodat var. ellipsoideus

Scenedesmus ellipsoideus Genus: Colonies of 4 (or 2, 8, 16) cells attached side by side, arranged linearly or zigzag; cell body elliptical or spindle or crescent in shape; terminal cells with spiny projections in many species; cell wall usually smooth, but in some species granulated or dented or ridged (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species [ var. ellipsoideus ]: (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

Scenedesmus ellipsoideus, cell body μm long, μm wide, spines μm long, L/W= , S/L = , spiny projections straight, Uruguay 1999, photo by Y. Tsukii
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Scenedesmus Scenedesmus
A dividing cell
Scenedesmus Scenedesmus

Scenedesmus, Uruguay 1999, photo by Y. Tsukii
Scenedesmus Scenedesmus

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