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Gonatozygon brebissonii</em> var. <em>minutumDesmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Gonatozygaceae

Gonatozygon brebissonii var. minutum (West) West & G.S.West 1900

This cell is a small version of the nominate variety. With G. brebissonii taxa, size can be misleading as they are often found in the process of division.
Cell dimensions: L: 74-142 µm; B: 3.8-4.9 µm; Is: 4.7-7.6 µm; L/B: 19-28.
Found in circumneutral waters in a variety of habitats. This taxon is infrequently recorded but may have been misidentified in the past.

References: 
Van Westen, M.C. (2024). Sieralgen in Drenthe.

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