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| Figure 1. Protococccus |
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Family:Ctencladaceae
Genus: protococcus
Collection Date: 11/20/2015
Collector: Caroline Kaylor Georskey
Habitat: This specimen was collected from a public wooden bench in Hiram Ohio.
Description: This algae specimen is unicellular, although it tends to be clumped together. It has no visible flagella, and is green.
Key used: Rainis, K. G. & Russel, B . J. (1996). Guide to microlife. Danbury, CT; Franklin Watts (Grolier Publishing).
Protista, p. 78
1b. Organism without stalk; free-swimming, grouped together, floating, or as a filament...
3b. Colored...
4a. Cells are gree and contain chloroplasts (tiny bags of green pigment)...
5b. Overall threadlike or treelike appearance; cells arranged either end-to-end comprising a filament or in branching filaments like tiny evergreen trees (pigment green, not yellow)...
6b Single cell, or group of cells, either motile (with flagella) or motionless and lack distinct glasslike walls...
Chlorophyta, p. 134
Protococcus
For more information on Protococcus please review the following links:
http://www.britannica.com/science/Pleurococcus
http://www.denniskunkel.com/DK/Algae/92744B.html
http://www.britannica.com/science/Pleurococcus
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