| Strain(s) |
HkCl-57 |
− |
− |
NIES-2379, NIES-2380 |
UTEX SNO33 |
| Cell shape |
ovoid or spindle-shaped with a rounded posterior end |
ellipsoidal to ovoid |
ellipsoidal to ovoid or pyriform |
spherical or ovoid |
elongate-ovoid to ellipsoidal |
| Cell width × cell length (μm) |
8.5–13.3 × 12.3–19.5 |
4–7 × 9–12 |
5–13 × 10–19 |
10–13 × 9–15 |
8–15 × 18–26 |
| Chloroplast shape |
cup-shaped, seemingly composed of angular discs |
parietal, seemingly composed of numerous discoid lobes obviously separated from each other |
cup-shaped |
cup-shaped |
cup-shaped, seemingly composed of angular discs |
| Eyespot |
present |
present |
absent |
Absent |
absent |
| Cell aggregates in culture |
not observed |
− |
− |
− |
observed |
| References |
present study |
[39] |
[14] |
[19] |
[11,27,39] |
