- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
- Parent Taxon: Mallomonas Perty 1851 (Genus)
EA Chrysophyte Information - Whitton Code: 09310080
- Shape: Cells ovoid to pear-shaped, slender, often with a "tail". Bristles densely covering cells.
- Ecology: Typical in fresh waters. Early warning indicator in humic waters
- Life forms: Planktonic; Solitary cells
- Distribution: UK, Europe, Western palearctic
- Measure: Organism-Width: Miniumum 10 Micrometre Maximum 30 Micrometre
- Measure: Organism-Length: Miniumum 40 Micrometre Maximum 100 Micrometre
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