Pseudogoniochloris L.Krienitz, E.Hegewald, O.L.Reymond & T.Peschke, 1993

Holotype species: Pseudogoniochloris tripus (Pascher) Krienitz, E.Hegewald, Reymond & Peschke

Original publication and holotype designation: Krienitz, L., Hegewald, E., Reymond, O.L. & Peschke, T. (1993). Variability of LM, TEM and SEM characteristics of Pseudogoniochloris tripus gen. et comb. nov. (Xanthophyceae). Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplement 97: 67-82, 11 figs.

Description: Unicellular, solitary, free-living, non-motile organisms 21-36 (-45) &m. Cells flattened dorsiventrally and triangular in frontal view with an arm at each angle, more or less developed with tips rounded or terminated with a corona of spines. Cell wall colorless to light or dark brown, smooth or roughened. Ultrastructurally (SEM) surface appears granular with major variation in the size and density of granules which are arranged more or less regularly. Chloroplasts parietal and lamellate, generally six with two per arm; sometimes divided and four per arm or even a dozen irregularly dispersed in the central portion and arms of the cell. Nucleus in center of cell and surrounded by more or less colorless lipid droplets. Method of asexual reproduction unknown. Pseudogoniochloris planktonic in ponds, small lakes and slow moving rivers; cosmopolitan. Genus recently distinguished from Goniochloris by Krienitz and others based on the honeycomb structure of the cell walls.

Information contributed by: P. Compère. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-12-17 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024