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From Siemensma, 1991

Pterocystis foliacea (Dürrschmidt, 1985) Siemensma, 1991

Diagnosis: Periplast 10-20 µm; spine scales 2.2-8.1 µm, feather- or leaf-shaped, with two lateral wings tapering to the blunt apex; shaft only at the base well developed; plate scales 1.8-2.7 X 2.5-3.6 µm, oblong with slight central depression and a longitudinal rib.

Ecology: Fresh water lakes and marshes. Japan (Takahashi, 1959), Chili, New-Zealand, Sri Lanka (Dürrschmidt, 1985, 1987), The Netherlands (Siemensma, unpubl.), Australia (Croome, 1987).

Remarks: Dürrschmidt (1987) distinguishes two sub-species: P. foliacea elongata, with narrow and longer spine scales with blunt apex, and P. foliacea truncata with small, blunt spine-scales.

Pterocystis foliacea, dried cell – the Netherlands, SEM photomicrograph Eckhard Voelcker

Pterocystis foliacea, scales – the Netherlands, SEM photomicrograph Eckhard Voelcker

Pterocystis foliacea, scales – the Netherlands, SEM photomicrograph Eckhard Voelcker

Pterocystis foliacea, spine scales – the Netherlands, SEM photomicrograph Eckhard Voelcker

Pterocystis foliacea, spine scale – the Netherlands, SEM photomicrograph Eckhard Voelcker

Ferry Siemensma
Created March 2, 2019
Last updated January 31, 2021

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