Dispora
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Dispora is a genus of green algae, in the family Coccomyxaceae. It is found in freshwater habitats especially in those with low pH, but it is typically uncommon or rare.
Dispora is a genus of green algae, in the family Coccomyxaceae. It is found in freshwater habitats especially in those with low pH, but it is typically uncommon or rare.
Description
Dispora consists of microscopic colonies of cells, ranging from four to 128, in a homogeneous mucilage. Within the colony, cells are arranged in diads or tetrads, usually as a grid in a flat plane. One species, D. globosa, has globular colonies. Cells are hemispherical, ovate, or triangular; cells are uninucleate with a single parietal chloroplast and no pyrenoids (except for D. globosa). Cells reproduce by simple vegetative division, while colonies may reproduce by fragmentation.
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External links
AlgaTerra database Index Nominum Genericorum
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