Geminella minor
Species of green alga
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Geminella minor is a species of filamentous freshwater green alga in the family Chlorellaceae.[1][2][3] The species probably has a cosmopolitan distribution.[4] The type specimen came from Switzerland[5][6] and the species has been reported in the British Isles[4] and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere, including Japan, Ukraine and North America. It occurs in freshwater aquatic habitats.[7]
| Geminella minor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorellales |
| Family: | Chlorellaceae |
| Genus: | Geminella |
| Species: | G. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Geminella minor (Nägeli) Heering | |
Geminella consists of chains of cells (termed filaments) in a contiguous row. The cells are cylindrical 2-10 μm wide and 2–4 times longer than wide. The cells are embedded in a mucilaginous sheath that is about 8–18 μm wide. The chloroplast fills part of the cell and has pyrenoids.[4]
