Gloeocapsa novacekii Komárek et Anagnostidis (1995: 19)

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Gloeocapsa novacekii Komárek et Anagnostidis (1995: 19) ( Fig. 8J–K ).

Colonies round to amorphous, 9.94–73.06 (166.68) µm wide. Sub-colonies amorphous. Sheath firm, non-lamellate, hyaline, red to intensity reddish. Cells densely or sparsely arranged, spherical, (1.46) 2–6.23 µm diam. Individual envelopes firm, 0.46–2.79 µm wide, lamellate, hyaline, red to intensity reddish. Cell content granulated, blue-green. Cell in resisting stage solitary or in pairs, spherical, 5.61–7.06 µm diam. Sheath firm, granulated, non-lamellated, red to intense reddish. Cell content homogeneous, blue-green.

Habitat:— Rock totally exposed to the sun, associated with Gloeocapsopsis dvorakii and Scytonema schmidtii .

Studied material:— PEUFR55769

Figures

FIGURE 8. A–E. Asterocapsa divina—Different stages of the life cycle; F. Chondrocystis sp.; G. Chroococcus aff. heanogloios; H. Gloeocapsa compacta; I. Gloeocapsa nigrescens; J–K. Gloeocapsa novacekii—J. resting cells. L. Gloeocapsa stegophila; M. Gloeocapsa sp. 1; N. Gloeocapsa sp. 2; O–Q. Gloeocapsopsis dvorakii—O. familiares simplex stage; P. familiaris lamelosus stage; R. Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides. Scale bar: 5 μm (A; B; J; R); 10 μm (to the others).