TETRASPORA, CHLOROSACCUS, AND PHAEOSPHAERA, A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF PARALLEL EVOLUTION IN THE ALGAE1
- 1 June 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Phycology
- Vol. 3 (2) , 87-89
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.1967.tb04637.x
Abstract
The similarity among Tetraspora, Chlorosaccus, and Phaeosphaera, belonging to the Chlorophyceae, Xanthophyceae, and Chrysophyceae, adds to the concept of parallel evolution among algal classes. Not only are all 3 genera characterized by colonial organization, nonmotile vegetative cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix, but the genera are also found in the same habitat. Further, the characteristic pseudocllla of Tetraspora cells are also found in colonies of Phaeosphaera. Morphological features of pseudo-cilia of Tetraspora and the nature of papillae in Chlorosaccus are also presented.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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