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Gonium (Chlorophyceae)

Gonium pectorale
Photograph posted by Protist Information Server online

Gonium pectorale illustrating simultaneous reproduction of coenobia forming 16 daughter cells from individual parent cells in colony.  Red eyespots (stigmata) are apparent on some cells
Photograph from Plingfactory posted online

Gonium sociale (Duj.) Warming
Modified from sketch by Pankow et al. (1991) from the collection of Manfred Bölter, University of Kiel, DE

Thérézien, Y. & A. Couté 1977. Algues d’eau douce des Îles Kerguelen et Crozet. Comite Nation Franc Rech Antarct 43: 1-91

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