Spirotaenia endospira W.Archer (1864: 15)

Ramos, Geraldo José Peixoto, Souza, Bruna Fadul De, Ribeiro, Sylvia Maria Moreira Susini & Moura, Carlos Wallace Do Nascimento, 2023, New insights into the diversity and distribution of the genus Spirotaenia (Mesotaeniaceae, Streptophyta) in the Neotropics, including the description of S. tetrahelica sp. nov., Phytotaxa 613 (1), pp. 29-38 : 33

Spirotaenia endospira W.Archer (1864: 15) ( Fig. 15 )

Cells 2.3–4 times longer than broad, straight or very slightly curved, oblong-cylindrical with broadly rounded poles, chloroplast a parietal ribbon making 1–2.5 turns. Cell dimensions: length 7–18 μm, breadth 3–4.5 μm.

Geographic distribution:

Europe: Austria, Britain, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom ( Guiry & Guiry 2023); North America: USA ( Guiry & Guiry 2023); Asia: South Korea ( Guiry & Guiry 2023); South America: Brazil ( Ramos et al. 2017).

Ecology: plankton, metaphyton; puddles, bromeliad phytotelmata

Figures

FIGURES 11–18. Spirotaenia species reported for the Neotropics: 11. Spirotaenia tetrahelica sp nov; 12. S. beijerinckii; 13. S. erythrocephala; 14. S. condensata; 15. S. endospira; 16. S. closteridia; 17. S. minuta; 18. S. filiformis.