Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides (Novácek) Komárek et Anagnostidis (1993: 24)

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Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides (Novácek) Komárek et Anagnostidis (1993: 24) ( Fig. 8R ; 9A–E ).

Basonym: Gloeocapsa pleurocapsoides Novácek (1934: 93) .

Colonies sarcinoid to irregular, 10.87–29.69 µm wide. Sheath firm, thin, smooth, non-lamellated, hyaline to brown. Cells spherical to irregular, 3.59–7.65 µm wide. Without individual envelopes. Cell content homogenous, bright green. Without cell in resting stage.

Habitat:— Concrete; associated with Chlorogloea sp.1 and Hassallia byssoidea .

Studied material:— PEUFR 55784

Figures

FIGURE 8. A–E. Asterocapsa divina—Different stages of the life cycle; F. Chondrocystis sp.; G. Chroococcus aff. heanogloios; H. Gloeocapsa compacta; I. Gloeocapsa nigrescens; J–K. Gloeocapsa novacekii—J. resting cells. L. Gloeocapsa stegophila; M. Gloeocapsa sp. 1; N. Gloeocapsa sp. 2; O–Q. Gloeocapsopsis dvorakii—O. familiares simplex stage; P. familiaris lamelosus stage; R. Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides. Scale bar: 5 μm (A; B; J; R); 10 μm (to the others).

FIGURE 9. A–E. Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides—different stages of the life cycle. F–G. Gloeocapsopsis sp.—G. Nanocyte; H. Chlorogloea sp.1; I. Chlorogloea sp.2; J. Chlorogloea sp.3; K–P.Chroococcidiopsis cf.kashayi—different stages; Q–T.Chroococcidiopsis sp.1—different stages of the life cycle. Scale bar: 5 μm (K; R; S; T); 10 μm (to the others).