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Chattonella (shat-on-ella) is one of the small handful of genera making up the raphidophytes. These are stramenopiles with many small disc shaped chloroplasts that contain chlorophylls a and c, although they often seem top be quite green. This is a flagellated cell and the anterior flagellum can be seen at the anterior end of the cell. The large grey area in the anterior /centre of the cell is where the nucleus is located. Differential Interference Contrast. This picture was taken by David Patterson and C. R. Tomas of material maintained in culture by C. R. Tomas in April, 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson and C. R. Tomas, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Chattonella
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Raphidophyte cultures of C. R. Tomas
| Description of Chattonella: This genus is associated with red tides; individuals vary considerably in size and form, ranging from almost circular in outline to ellipsoidal and sometimes with a tail; with 2 flagella; many chloroplasts which give the cell a yellow-brown colour; some species have pyrenoids, some form cysts, some have mucocyssts; marine habitats. |
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