Green Algae
Chlorophyta
Chlamydomonas spp.

Chlamydomonas spp.

Class Chlorophyceae - Order Volvocales - Family Chlamydomonadaceae

Planktonic - Chlamydomonas globosa, Chlamydomonas planktonica, C. polypyrenoideum (rare) - 9-12um.

Littoral plankton - C. angulosa, C. cienkowskii, C. globosa, C. mucicola, C. sphagnicola (sphagnum), C. pseudopertyi (rare), C. snowii (rare) - 6 to 29um.

Epiphytic - C. dinobryonii (3-5um. Inhabit empty Dinobryon loricas), C. epiphytica (8-9um. Adherent to Microcystis colonies. WI inland lakes).

Ohio University

Additional Photos:
GLNPO - Plankton of the Great Lakes

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