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Name derivation:

Kidney-shaped cells – Kidney Nephro- cells –cytium

Classification:

Nephrocytium  Nägeli  1849;  7 of 31 species are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).

Order Chlorellales;  Family Oocystaceae

Morphology:

Mucus envelopes groups of individual cells which are between ovals and cylinders in shape.

Similar genera:

 

Habitat:

Freshwater.

References:

Guiry, M.D. in Guiry, M.D. and G.M.Guiry  2013.  AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 January 2013.

Nägeli, C.  1849.  Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet.  Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 10(7): i-viii, 1-139, pls I-VIII.