Genus: Colonies of a fixed number of cells, flat, circular in shape; cell body polygonal in shape,
with horn-like projections; cell wall garanulated, wrinkled or notched;
chloroplasts plate-like or reticular; asexual reproduction by zoospore; sexual reproduction by isogametes
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: Colonies of 16, 32, 64 cells, subcircular or oval shaped, without perforations;
basal parts of the marginal cells obtrapezoid or subpentagon; outer sides of the marginal cell with two small
truncate processes having low-triangular base; cell wall granulated
(Photomicrographs of the Freshwater Algae, vol. 3, 1985).
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