| Pseudokirchneriella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Pseudokirchneriella F.Hindák |
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Pseudokirchneriella is a genus of green algae in the family Selenastraceae. It is found as phytoplankton in freshwater ponds, lakes, and pools. It has been reported from Europe and North America.[1]
Description
Pseudokirchneriella usually consists of colonies of cells within a thin layer of mucilage. Usually two to 32 are present within a colony. Cells are crescent-shaped, with pointed to rounded ends. The cell wall is uniformly smooth without any ornamentation. Cells are uninucleate (with a single nucleus) and a single parietal chloroplast. Cells are irregularly distributed within the mucilage.[1]
Pseudokirchneriella was split off from its congener Kirchneriella by the absence of a pyrenoid. Not all authors recognize the two genera as being distinct.[2]
References
- 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Pseudokirchneriella". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ Da Silva, Daniella; Sant'Anna, Célia L.; Tucci, Andrea; Comas, Augusto (2013). "New planktic species of Kirchneriella Schmidle (Chlorophyceae, Selenastraceae) from Brazilian freshwaters". Brazilian Journal of Botany. 36 (2): 153–157. doi:10.1007/s40415-013-0014-5. S2CID 256366898.