Taxonomy:
Catalog entries: Chrysochromulina laurentiana
Original description: Cell sphaeroidal to ovate, (8-10 µm) diameter or length. Two equal to subequal flagella, 15-22 µm long; haptonema 7-10 µm long.
Cell body covered with a delicate layer of organic scales of one type: oval to-diamond shaped scales (0.3 µm wide; 0.5 µm long) with a sculptured pattern of parallel or criss-cross lines on a diagonal to the longitudinal axis plus a raised rim on the distal surface and no pattern on the proximal surface.
Ecology & Biogeography
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source:
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0-0Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source:
Kling, H. J. (1981). Chrysochromulina laurentiana: an electron microscopic study of a new species of Prymnesiophyceae from Canadian Shield lakes. Nordic Journal of Botany. 1: 551-555. gsReferences:
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Chrysochromulina laurentiana compiled by Jeremy R. Young viewed: 8-12-2023
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