Table 2 Types, shapes, and stage of the cycle of algal cells.
From: Morphological and physicochemical diversity of snow algae from Alaska
Algal type | Shape | Stage of cycle | Suggested species | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 1 | Round | Cyst | Sanguina nivaloides/Sanguina aurantia (formerly C. nivalis) | Procházková et al.15 |
Type 2 | Rosette | Hypnozygote | Chloromonas nivalis | Müller et al.6 |
Type 3 | Fusiform | Zygote | Chloromonas nivalis | Muramoto et al.32 |
Type 4 | Star | Unknown | Chloromonas spp. | Segawa et al.34 |
