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ULTRASTRUCTURAL OBSERVATION OF CROSSWALLS IN THE BLUE‐GREEN ALGA SPIRULINA MAJOR 1 , 2
Author(s) -
Holmgren Paul R.,
Hosteller H. P.,
Scholes Ver E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1971.tb01524.x
Subject(s) - ultrastructure , biology , spirulina (dietary supplement) , botany , blue green algae , arthrospira , cyanobacteria , genus , electron microscope , ecology , bacteria , paleontology , optics , physics , raw material
SUMMARY Spirulina major Kütz. was observed with the electron microscope and compared at the ultrastructural level with a species of Arthrospira. The presence, of crosswalls which develop by progressive ingrowth from peripheral walls was demonstrated in S. major. Since cellular septation is not consistent with the generally accepted characters of the genus Spirulina , a taxonomic shift may be indicated.