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Dictyosphaerium granulatumFreshwater Alga

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Phylum: Chlorophyta   Family: Chlorellaceae

Dictyosphaerium granulatum F. Hindák 1977

First described and illustrated by Hindák (1977: 39, pl. 11: 7-10).
Cell dimensions: L: 5.5-6.3 µm; B: 4.8-5.5 µm; coenobium: 47 µm.
Rare, or rarely recorded, in the plankton of lochs and pools.

References: 
Hindák, F. (1977). Studies on the chlorococcal algae (Chlorophyceae): I.
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. (2011 second edition). The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles.

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