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Name derivation:
Classification:
Chlorangiella De Toni 1889; 9 of 10 described species are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2012). Order Tetrasporales; Family Chlorangiellaceae
Morphology:
Colonies elliptic or ovate, 3 – 19 µm, with branched or unbranched mucilaginous stalks up to 5 cells in length. Biflagellate zoospores. No sexual reproduction has been observed.
Similar genera:
Gloeocystis
Habitat:
Freshwater. Epiphytic or epizootic
References:
De Toni, G.B. (1889). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. I. Chlorophyceae. pp. [3]-12, [i]-cxxxix, 1-1315. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris. M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 December 2012.