Stream macroalgae of Hawai`i: an identification guide - Hawaii.gov
Stream macroalgae of Hawai`i: an identification guide - Hawaii.gov
Stream macroalgae of Hawai`i: an identification guide - Hawaii.gov
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Terpsinöe<br />
Classification: Bacillariophyta (Family<br />
Biddulphiaceae)<br />
General habit: zig-zag-shaped filaments <strong>of</strong> cells,<br />
light brown in color, c<strong>an</strong> form growths <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
several cm in length, usually attached to mosses or<br />
other algae, sometimes epilithic<br />
Species in Hawai‘i: T. musica<br />
Isl<strong>an</strong>d distribution: O‘ahu, Maui<br />
Distinguishing features: filaments composed <strong>of</strong> zigzag<br />
chains <strong>of</strong> cells (Figs B, C), cells containing<br />
multiple golden-colored chloroplasts, cells viewed<br />
from the side have small ornamentations that<br />
resemble musical notes (Fig. B) - hence the species<br />
epithet<br />
Compare with: Hydrosera, Melosira, Pleurosira<br />
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A. A chain <strong>of</strong> cells viewed under a dissecting<br />
microscope. Scale bar = 200µm. B, C. A closer<br />
view <strong>of</strong> the chain <strong>of</strong> cells under a compound microscope,<br />
showing the mucilage pad adhesion.<br />
Scale bar = 100µm. D. A cell viewed under a compound<br />
microscope. Scale bar = 25µm.
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