A&B = Living cells (BF), arrow=ejectosomes; C = Cells in Lugol (DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: length 6-10 µm, width 4-5 µm
Resting spore:
Note: This is one of the commonest cryptomonads in coastal waters in the Skagerrak
Distinctive features: Ventral furrow and hexagonal plates with scales
Similar species: Plagioselmis nannoplanctica
Distribution: Worldwide ?
Literature:
Butcher, R. 1967. An introductory account of the smaller algae of
British coastal waters. Part IV: Cryptophyceae. Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Fishery Investigations Series IV,
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 54 pp.
Hill, D. R. A. 1992a. Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher (Cryptophyceae). Baltic Sea Identification Sheet No. 8. Ann. Bot. Fennici. 29: 165-166.
Novarino, G., Lucas, I.A.N. & Morrall, S. 1994. Observations on the genus Plagioselmis (Cryptophyceae). Cryptogamie, Algol. 15: 87-107.