Spirotaenia condensata Brébisson in Ralfs 1848

Spirotaenia condensata, a species with a ribbon-shaped parietal chloroplast which is twisted into a helix. This is in contrast to genus Tortitaenia which has a central chloroplast with radiating spiral ridges. Focus plane on the periphery of the cell which gives the impression that there are two chloroplasts. Some pyrenoids are visible. The bacteria-free space around the cell gives evidence for a mucous sheath around the cell.

 
Spirotaenia condensata, same specimen, optical transect of the center of the cell.
 
Spirotaenia condensata, crop of the above image showing the elliptic pyrenoids protruding the chloroplast.
 
Spirotaenia condensata, another specimen from (2), which is approached by a Vampyrella rhizopod. (2)
 
Spirotaenia condensata, another specimen from (3).
 
See also >>> Spirotaenia endospira
 
Location: Paradieswiese, Tirol, Austria (1); Ahrntal, South Tyrol, pond (2); Wahner Heide near Cologne, trench with Sphagnum (3)
Habitat: Periphyton (1); (2); (3);
Date: 09.10.2014 (1); 09.10.2014 (2); 30.11.2017 (3)
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