Lemmermanniella terrestris, W.A.Gama-Jr, 2012

Jr, Watson Arantes Gama, Iv, Haywood Dail Laughinghouse & Sant’Anna, Célia Leite, 2014, How diverse are coccoid cyanobacteria? A case study of terrestrial habitats from the Atlantic Rainforest (São Paulo, Brazil), Phytotaxa 178 (2), pp. 61-97 : 67

Lemmermanniella terrestris W.A. Gama-Jr. in Gama-Jr et al. (2012: 320) ( Figs. 2K – 3A ).

Hollow, round to elongated colonies, 43.7–243.7 µm diam., sub-colonies often present, 10.2–16.9 µm diam. Sheath gelatinous, hyaline, inconspicuous, following the colony outline. Cells ellipsoid, 2.5–7.1(8.8) × 1.4–2.5 µm, 2.4– 3.1 times longer than wide, ends acuminate or round (rare). Pseudofilaments rarely found, 3–5 cells. Cell content granulated, pale blue-green to grey.

Habitat: —Dry soil.

Studied material: — BRAZIL. São Paulo: Cananéia, “Recanto do Mar” Inn , 25º 1’ 16” S, 47º 55’ 31” W, 30 June 2010, W.A. Gama-Jr. & C.F.S. Malone (SP 401446) .

Figures

FIGURES 2A. Gloeothece fuscolutea. General colony habit, with yellowish sheaths and a colony showing cells with an individual envelope (arrow).

FIGURES 3A. Lemmermanniella terrestris. General colony habit, showing cells disposed in one layer only and detail of cell morphology. FIGURES 3B–3C. Aphanocapsa intertexta. General aspect of a colony without conspicuous mucilage and a conspicuous mucilage colony forming subcolonies (arrows).