Table 1 Morphological outlines of LxSd1, Pseudodidymocystis species, and Hylodesmus singaporensis.

From: Pediludiella daitoensis gen. et sp. nov. (Scenedesmaceae, Chlorophyceae), a large coccoid green alga isolated from a Loxodes ciliate

 

Cell size* (µm)

Autospore

Chloroplast

Outer ornament†

References

LxSd1

φ 7–30

4–16

Split lobes or net-like

none

This study

P. planctonica

4.2–8.8 × 2.5–4.2

2

Discoid

none

23

P. fina

4.5–7.5 × 2.5–3.6

2

n.d.

none

23

P. inconspicua

5–9.5 × 1.6–4

4

Parietal

Longitudinal ribs

25

P. lineata

4.8–9.2 × 3.5–4.4‡

2

n.d.

Longitudinal ribs

24,25

H. singaporensis

φ 4.2–11

2–16

Girdle

Ribs

4

  1. *In one instance of culture. †Only stand out structures. Besides, Pseudodidymocystis is characterized by having a sporopollenin cell wall layer. Cell walls usually are smooth, but often granulated and/or covered with mucilage. ‡Measured from the figure of Hindák25. n.d., not determined.
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