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Over 10,000 images from more than 2,000 SEM micrographs were traced using a digitizer in order to determine the morphometric dimensions of scale, bristle and cell characters for individual taxa. In addition, numerous measurements of cells were made directly from LM and SEM preparations. Results are presented here for 36 taxa for which sufficient data were available. Although results for each taxon are given, the discussion will focus primarily on relationships between organisms. The main objective is to present a comparison of the quantitative characteristics of scales, bristles and cells which in turn offer an additional tool for discriminating between taxa.
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Siver, P.A. (1991). Morphology: Quantitative Features of the Siliceous Cell Coat. In: The Biology of Mallomonas. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 63. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3376-0_4
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