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Pseudokirchneriella

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Pseudokirchneriella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Selenastraceae
Genus: Pseudokirchneriella
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Species

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Pseudokirchneriella". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ 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.