Dispora Printz, 1914

Lectotype species: Dispora crucigenioides Printz

Original publication: Printz, H. (1914). Kristianiatraktens Protococcoideer. Skrifter Utgit av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, Matematisk-Naturvidenskabelig Klasse 1913(6): 1-121, pls I-VII.

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Description: Colonies microscopic with 4-32 (-138) cells in homogeneous mucilage; colony typically arranged in flat plane and with cells mostly in distinct diads or tetrads, either separate in mucilage or closely abutting. Cells hemispherical, wedge-shaped, oval or triangular, 4-13 x 7.5 &m. Cells uninucleate; chloroplast single and parietal, without pyrenoids. Colony growth by cell division in two dimensions; asexual reproduction by fragmentation of larger colonies. Sporulation, flagellated stages and sexual reproduction unknown. Dispora widely distributed in freshwater in temperate to tropical conditions. Colonies of Dispora similar to Crucigenia, however, formation of autospores unknown in Dispora. Species distinguished based colony shape and cell arrangement. D. globosa anomalous within genus in that colonies globular rather than planar and cells have a pyrenoid. Komárek and Fott (1983) suggested that this species may be referable to Coenocystis.

Information contributed by: D. Garbary & A. Comas. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2012-07-11 by Michael Guiry.

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

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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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Michael Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024