BOOK OF GENUS IDENTIFICATION OF PERIFITON

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Thalassiosira sp.

Cyclotella sp.

Chaetoceros sp.
Coscinodiscus sp.

Coconeis sp.

Amphora sp.

Bacteriastrum sp.
Diplomenora sp.

Diploneis sp.

Mastogloia sp.

Cymbella sp.

Nitzschia sp.

Achnanthes sp.

Pleurosigma sp.

Gyrosigma sp.

Rhizosolenia sp.

Pseudo-nitzschia sp.
Cylindrotheca sp.

Synedra sp.

Thallasiothrix sp.

Bacillaria paxillifera

Licmophora sp.

Rhoicosphenia sp.

Plagiotropis sp.

Amphiprora sp

Achnanthes sp.

Navicula sp.
 Flagilariopsis sp.

a Chroococcus subnudus,
b Ch. limneticus,
c Cyanothece aeruginosa,
d Snowella litoralis,
e Microcystis aeruginosa. II. Pleurocapsales:
f Pleurocapsa minor. III. Oscillatoriales:
g Planktothrix agardhii,
h Limnothrix redekei,
i Arthrospira jenneri,
j Johanseninema constricum,
k Phormidium sp.,
l, m Oscillatoria sp.,
n Schizothrix sp.,
o Tolypothrix sp.,
p Katagnymene accurata., IV. Nostocales:
q Dolichospermum planctonicum,
 r Dolichospermum sp.,
s Nostoc sp.,
t Nodularia moravica. V. Stigonematales:
u, v Stigonema sp.

A. Aphanocapsa holsatica, B. Aphanocapsa incerta, C. Aphanocapsa litoralis, D.

Merismopedia glauca, E. Chroococcus minutus, F. Limnococcus limneticus, G.
Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides, H. Chroococcopsis epiphytica, I. Xenococcus willei, J.
Pseudanabaena catenata, K. Phormidium calcicola, L. Calothrix marchica var. intermedia, M.
Trichormus azollae, N. Sphaerellopsis mucosa, O. Monoraphidium circinale, P.
Monoraphidium griffithii, Q. Granulocystis helenae, R. Desmodesmus aculeolatus, S.
Oocystis parva, T. Coelastrum cambricum, U. Eudorina elegans, V. Desmodesmus
protuberans, W. Desmodesmus microspina, X. Acutodesmus acuminatus
A. Ophiocytium cochleare, B. Melosira varians, C. Aulacoseira alpigena, D. Chimonodinium
lomnickii, E. Fragilaria gracilis, F. Achnanthidium minutissimum, G. Fragilariforma
virescens, H. Diatoma hyemalis, I. Eunotia bilunaris, J. Cymbella affinis, K. Gomphonema
affine, L-M. Gomphonema gracile, N. Gomphonema minutum, O. Diadesmis confervacea, P.
Navicula cryptocephala, Q. Pleurosigma angulatum, R. Nitzschia obtusa, S. Navicula
parietina, T. Entomoneis alata, U. Rhopalodia gibba, V. Nitzschia amphibia, W. Nitzschia
recta, X. Surirella robusta
A. Oedogonium capitellatum, B. Mougeotia laetevirens, C. Spirogyra affinis, D. Spirogyra
ellipsospora, E-F. Spirogyra hyalina, G-H. Spirogyra longata, I. Spirogyra submaxima, J.
Zygnema gangeticum, K. Closterium aciculare, L. Closterium parvulum, M. Cosmarium
ornatum, N. Euastrum verrucosum var. reductum, O. Trachelomonas bacillifera var.
globulosa, P. Trachelomonas volvocina var. volvocina, Q. Cosmarium rectangulare, R.
Trachelomonas abrupta, S. Trachelomonas hispida var. duplex, T. Trachelomonas volvocina
var. punctata

A. Merismopedia sp. (coccoid cyanobacterium), a colony of numerous cells arranged in

rectangular rows within a flattened colony. B. Tabellaria flocculosa (pennate diatom), a
colony with rectangular cells seen in side (girdle) view, attached at their edges by mucilage
pads in a zigzag fashion. C. Fragilaria crotonensis (pennate diatom), a ribbon-like colony of
linear cells attached only at the central region by interlocking spines. D. Dinobryon divergens
(chrysophycean alga), a colony of golden flagellates contained within individual funnel-
shaped loricas. E. Stichosiphon willei (coccoid cyanobacterium), a series of individual cells
contained within a common mucilaginous sheath, forming a pseudofilament. F.
Chroodactylon sp. (red alga), a pseudofilament with cells distantly arranged in an end-to-end
pattern in a common gelatinous matrix, but not directly connected to each other. G.
Chamaesiphon sp. (coccoid cyanobacterium) forming patches of brown crusts on a rock from
a fast-flowing stream. H. Zygnema sp. (conjugating green alga), an unbranched filament
without a gelatinous matrix. I. Limnoraphis sp. (filamentous cyanobacterium), an unbranched
filament composed of short, discoid cells contained within a gelatinous sheath. J. Scytonema
sp. (filamentous cyanobacterium ), a filament within a common sheath that produces double
false branches that result from breakage and further growth of each fragment. K. Bangia sp.
(red alga),