Penium sp. (genus)

A green freshwater algae at Tennent, ACT

Penium sp. (genus) at Tennent, ACT - 19 Dec 2016
Penium sp. (genus) at Tennent, ACT - 19 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Penium sp. (genus) 2 Feb 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Penium sp. (genus) 2 Jan 2017 KenT

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Individual algal cells entangled amongst filamentous algae. Cells were 18 µm wide and 94 µm long.

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   3 Feb 2017
Stephen Skinner of the nSW Herbarium said "cell is a Penium species; measurements and sculpturing, and sutures, needed to get species. The filament may be Microspora species...not well documented in Australia."

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  • 19 Dec 2016 07:32 AM Recorded on
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