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Chrysosphaerella

Chrysosphaerella Lauterborn (ref. ID; 1618)

Paraphysomonadaceae (ref. ID; 7657)

[ref. ID; 1618]
In spherical colony, individual cell, oval or pyriform with 2 chromatophores; imbedded in gelatinous mass; fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)
  1. Chrysosphaerella annulata Kristiansen & Tong (ref. ID; 7657)
  2. Chrysosphaerella brevispina Korshikov (ref. ID; 7657)
  3. Chrysosphaerella coronacircumspina Wujek & Kristiansen, 1977 (ref. ID; 4822) reported year? (ref. ID; 7657)
    See; Spiniferomonas coronacircumspina (ref. ID; 4822)
  4. Chrysosphaerella longispina Lauterborn (ref. ID; 1618)
  5. Chrysosphaerella solitaria Preisig & Takahashi, 1978
    See; Spiniferomonas coronacircumspina (ref. ID; 4822)
  6. Chrysosphaerella triangulata Balanov, 1980 (ref. ID; 4822)

Chrysosphaerella annulata Kristiansen & Tong (ref. ID; 7657)

Descriptions

Only one spine was photographed, 8.5 um long. This spine was provided with a septum above which is a small hole. (ref. ID; 7657)

Chrysosphaerella brevispina Korshikov (ref. ID; 7657)

Measurements

Scales 0.8-2.0x1.2-3.2 um, spine 10 um long. (ref. ID; 7657)

Chrysosphaerella coronacircumspina Wujek & Kristiansen, 1977 (ref. ID; 4822) reported year? (ref. ID; 7657)

See

Spiniferomonas coronacircumspina (ref. ID; 4822)

Measurements

Scales 0.7-1.7x1.2-2.6 um, spines 11.5-14.8 um long. (ref. ID; 7657)

Chrysosphaerella longispina Lauterborn (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

In standing water rich in vegetation. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

Individuals up to 15 by 9 um; colony up to 250 um in diameter. (ref. ID; 1618)

Chrysosphaerella triangulata Balanov, 1980 (ref. ID; 4822)

Descriptions

This coloured chrysomonad as solitary cell or a few celled colonies. A group of triangular scales, one side of the equilateral scale is 1.5 um long. Three fairly circular pores are formed on perpendiculars whose inner parts connect the single pores. No spine-scales were observed. (ref. ID; 4822)

Type locality

Balanov described this species from Rybinsk dam (Volga river, Russia) and from Lake Balvu (Lituania). (ref. ID; 4822)