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Home / Chrysophyceae / Pseudofilamentous_thalli / Celloniella |
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Classification: |
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Celloniella Pascher 1929; only one species described.Order Hydrurales; Family Hydruraceae.
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Morphology: |
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Pseudofilamentous branching thallus, globular cells separated by secreted mucilage. Produces tetrahedral zoospores (swarmers), biflagellate but with the shorter flagellum reduced to a ‘bulbous stump (Guiry 2012). |
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Similar genera: |
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Hydrurus |
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Habitat: |
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Benthic; attached to rocks in cold streams; similar to Hydrurus |
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2012. |
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