Aphanothece pallida (Kützing) Rabenhorst (1863: 76)

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Aphanothece pallida (Kützing) Rabenhorst (1863: 76) ( Fig. 7N–O ).

Basonym: Palmella pallida Kützing (1845: 149) .

Colonies amorphous, sub-colonies non delimited. Sheath diffluent, hyaline to yellowish-brown. Cells irregularly disposed, oblong, 3.38–4.75 µm diam., 4.91–7.95 µm long. Individual envelopes only in cells near colony margin, firm, 0.78–2.1 µm wide, non-lamellate, hyaline to brown. Cell content granulated, blue-green.

Habitat:— Wet soil associate to Gloeothece samoensis and Lyngbya ocreata .

Studied material:— PEUFR 55794

Figures

FIGURE 7. A–B. Plectolyngbya sp.1; C–D. Plectolyngbya sp.2; E. Aphanocapsa sp.; F–G. Tricocholeus acutissimus; H–J. Tricocholeus sp.; K–L. Schizothriz telephoroides; M. Aphanothece densa; N–O. Aphanothece pallida; P. Aphanothece sp.; Q. Gloeothece samoensis; R. Asterocapsa divina. Scale bar: 50 μm (N); 5 μm (Q; R); 10 μm (to the others).