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Name derivation:
Classification:
Chlamydocapsa Fott, 1972; currently all 6 of 6 described species are taxonomically accepted (Guiry 2012) Order Tetrasporales; Family Palmellopsidaceae
Morphology:
Spherical or amorphous dense, often laminated gelatinous colony of spherical to oval cells, 7 – 20 µm.
Similar genera:
Asterococcus, Chlamydomonoas, Chlorococcum, Gloeocystis
Habitat:
Freshwater or terrestrial soil or moss, organisms from different habitats are given different species descriptions. Unless specific differences are determined, as by molecular information, it can be accepted that these are ecads (ecomorphs) of a single species. Similarity to several other ‘saccate’
References:
Fott, B. 1972. Taxonomische Übertragungen und Namensänderungen unter den Algen. V. Tetrasporales. Preslia 44: 193-207. Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 September 2013. Patterson, D.J. 1996. Free-Living Freshwater Protozoa. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.