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Heterogloea Pascher 1930; 1 of 4 species descriptions is currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 20132). Order Heterogloeales; Family Heterogloeaceae |
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Amorphous gelatinous colonies with globular cells 4-10 µm diameter. Vegetative cells may be amoeboid within colony. Zoospores have typical heterokontic flagella, different in length and presence or absence of mastigonemes.
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Gleoechloris may be synonymous (Bourelly) although chloroplast position, cell position, and shape of colony seem to merit separation of the genera (Guiry and Guiry 2013).
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 February 2013. |
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