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Name derivation:
Classification:
Stylosphaeridium Geitler and Gimesi 1925; 1 of 6 species descriptions is currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013). Order Chlamydomonadales; Family Chlorangiellaceae
Morphology:
Green unicells with a relatively long stipe extending from apical end, attached to mucilage substrate (usually a cyanobacterial colony). Cells have a cup-shaped chloroplast and one pyrenoid. Produce biflagellate zoospores during asexual reproduction.
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Habitat:
Freshwater epiphytes and epizooites, usually on planktonic colonial cyanobacteria such as Microcystis spp. embedded in mucilage.
References:
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 July 2013.