General Description 
      
      
        -           Woronichinia are easily confused with Microcystis and Coelosphaerium
 
         
        -           Cells are radial and tube-like or  widely oval shaped 
 
        -           Forms colonies and sub-colonies  within a mucilaginous film
 
        - Colony shape are similar to that of pine pollen 
 
        -           Blue-green to yellow in color sometimes appearing red or brown
 
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