Genus: Two flagella of equal length inserted close together into an anterior papilla of variable shape
usually directed anteriorly; chloroplast form variable; usually 2 contractile vacuoles;
cell division producing 2-8 zoospores; sexual reproduction usually isogamous,
anisogamy and oogamy known but rare; > 500 species, mostly fresh water (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
A large chloroplast; stigma; a single nucleus; two contractile vacuoles anterior (Kudo, 1966).
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31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Chlamydomonas, a stock cultured with KCM & Hyponex & HCl (pH ??, August 11 to October 2, 2004),
cell body μm long, μm wide,
x 640, Kata-numa (pond), Narugo town, Miyagi Pref., Japan, November 2003 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Chlamydomonas, culture with KCM & Hyponex containing HCl
(8 μml HCl in 20 KCM & Hyponex; highly acidic),
cell body 11 μm long, 9 μm wide, flagella 14 μm long,
x 640, Kata-numa (pond), Narugo town, Miyagi Pref., Japan, November 2003 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Chlamydomonas, axenic culture with KCM & Hyponex (from January 1 to February 8, 2005),
cell body μm long, μm wide,
x 640, Kata-numa (pond), Narugo town, Miyagi Pref., Japan, November 2003 by Y. Tsukii
Chlamydomonas, axenic culture with KCM & Hyponex (from January 1 to February 8, 2005),
cell body 17 μm long, 10 μm wide, flagella about 10 μm long,
x 640, Kata-numa (pond), Narugo town, Miyagi Pref., Japan, November 2003 by Y. Tsukii
