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The statospore of Mallomonas pseudocoronata (Mallomonadaceae, Chrysophyceae)
Author(s) -
Smol John P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1984.tb02014.x
Subject(s) - biology , botany , algae , morphology (biology) , ecology , zoology
A mass encystment of Mallomonas pseudocoronata cells was observed in a polymictic lake from Southern Ontario, Canada. Scanning electron microscopy was used to describe its statospore, which is oval in shape, covered by short spines, and has a short cylindrical collar.