Golenkinia radiata Chodat 1894

Portrait of the planktonic chlorococcalean alga Golenkinia radiata (Chodat,1894) Korshikov,1953.Cells are solitary, spherical with multiple radiating fine spines at least 2-3 times cell width in length.There is a single cup-shaped chloroplast.Collected from a freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. DIC.

Portrait of the planktonic chlorococcalean alga Golenkinia radiata (Chodat,1894) Korshikov,1953.Cells are solitary, spherical with multiple radiating fine spines at least 2-3 times cell width in length.The thin gelatinous sheath is seen in this image.There is a single cup-shaped chloroplast.The single pyrenoid is seen here.Collected from a freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. DIC.

Portrait of the planktonic chlorococcalean alga Golenkinia radiata (Chodat,1894) Korshikov,1953.Cells are solitary, spherical with multiple radiating fine spines at least 2-3 times cell width in length.There is a single cup-shaped chloroplast.Collected from a freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. Phase contrast.