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: |
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Pediastrum sp., stock Fum-2, axenic culture,
colonies of cells, colonies μm in diam.,
cell body μm long, μm wide,
x 640, Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Pref., Japan, October 2001 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
