Sphaeropleales
Ankistrodesmus
1. Ankistrodesmus falcatus

800x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
2. Ankistrodesmus falcatus

800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
3. Ankistrodesmus falcatus

800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
4. Ankistrodesmus spiralis

800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
5. Ankistrodesmus

800x
Pilgrim River upstream of US-41
rock scraping
5/24/10
18°C
6. Ankistrodesmus

800x
Moyle Concrete pond
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Characium
1. Characium

800x
Nara Trail marsh
plant detritus sample
9/15/05
14°C
2. Characium

800x
same as above
3. Characium

800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
Coelastrum
1. Coelastrum cambricum

800x

800x
Pike Bay from dock
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
11.5°C
2. Coelastrum recticulatum

800x

800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
3. Coelastrum microporum

800x
old Superior Mine pond
plant detritus sample
9/26/05
15°C
4. Coelastrum microporum

800x

800x
Osceola pond #1
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
5. Coelastrum

800x

800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
Cylindrocapsa
1. Cylindrocapsa

500x
Calumet Lake
filamentous algae sample
10/11/05
12.5°C
2. Cylindrocapsa

400x
same as above
3. Cylindrocapsa

800x

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #2
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
4. Cylindrocapsa

800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Cylindrocapsa

800x

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
Desmodesmus
Members of this genus were separated from Scenedesmus based
on genetic analysis (Guiry et al. 2010), but morphologically, they often
have spines and/or a cell wall with ridges, warts, or nets (Wehr and
Sheath 2003).
1. Desmodesmus quadricauda

800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
2. Desmodesmus quadricauda var. westii

800x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
3. Desmodesmus opoliensis

800x
Osceola pond #1
surface plankton tow
10/3/01
pH 7.1, 14°C
4. Desmodesmus

800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
5. Desmodesmus

800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
6. Desmodesmus

800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
7. Desmodesmus hystrix

800x
Osceola pond #1
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
Dimorphococcus
1. Dimorphococcus lunatus

800x

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
2. Dimorphococcus lunatus

800x

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Dimorphococcus lunatus

800x

800x

800x
Dollar Bay at marina
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
Gloeocystis
1. Gloeocystis

640x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
2. Gloeocystis

800x
Perrault Bog
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
3. Gloeocystis

640x
Twelve Mile Lake, adjacent pond
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 6.0, 20°C, 15 uS
4. Gloeocystis

500x
old Superior Mine pond
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
5. Gloeocystis

640x
Peepsock Trail pond
plankton tow through vegetation
10/12/05
13.5°C
6. Gloeocystis

500x
Swedetown Pond
aquatic plant sample
10/3/01
pH 7.9, 14°C
Golenkinia
1. Golenkinia

800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
2. Golenkinia

800x
same as above
3. Golenkinia

800x
same as above
4. Golenkinia

800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
5. Golenkinia

800x
Torch Lake at Lake Linden boat launch
surface plankton tow
10/10/01
pH 7.7, 16°C
Kirchneriella
1. Kirchneriella lunaris

800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
2. Kirchneriella lunaris

800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
3. Kirchneriella lunaris

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Kirchneriella obesa

640x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
oblique plankton tow
10/16/05
13.5°C
5. Kirchneriella obesa

500x
Lake Superior out of Keweenaw Bay
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
19°C
Microspora
1. Microspora

800x

800x

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
2. Microspora

500x

800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
3. Microspora

800x

800x

800x
same as above
4. Microspora

500x

500x

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
5. Microspora

640x

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
6. Microspora

800x

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #2
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
7. Microspora

1x

250x

800x
old Laurium dump creek
filamentous algae sample
7/1/10
pH 7.4, 13°C, 802 uS
8. Microspora

800x

800x

800x
same as above
Monoraphidium
Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. acicularis is
a synonym of Monoraphidium griffithii (Guiry
et al. 2010).
1. Monoraphidium griffithii

800x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
aquatic plant sample
5/1/03
7°C
2. Monoraphidium griffithii

800x
Seneca Creek at Cliff Dr
aquatic plant sample
5/31/10
Palmodictyon
1. Palmodictyon varium

800x
old Laurium dump pond
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
2. Palmodictyon varium

800x
same as above
3. Palmodictyon varium

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
20°C
Pediastrum
1. Pediastrum duplex var. clathratum

800x
Dollar Bay from shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
19.5°C
2. Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum

800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
3. Pediastrum duplex

800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C
4. Pediastrum duplex var. cohaerens

800x
Rice Lake marsh #2
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 7.4, 21°C, 80 uS
5. Pediastrum

640x
MTU settling pond
surface plankton tow
10/16/05
11°C
6. Pediastrum boryanum

640x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
7. Pediastrum

320x
Dollar Bay at marina
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
8. Pediastrum obtusum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
9. Pediastrum angulosum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
10. Pediastrum

800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
11. Pediastrum

800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
12. Pediastrum

800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
13. Pediastrum tetras

800x
Dollar Bay from shore
aquatic plant sample
6/19/07
19°C
Quadrigula
1. Quadrigula

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
plant detritus sample
10/20/05
14°C
2. Quadrigula

800x

800x
Thirteen Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 22°C, 17 uS
3. Quadrigula

800x
same as above
Radiofilum
1. Radiofilum conjunctivum

250x

800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
2. Radiofilum conjunctivum

500x

800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Radiofilum conjunctivum

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Radiofilum conjunctivum

800x

800x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
Scenedesmus
1. Scenedesmus

800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plankton tow
5/20/10
20°C
2. Scenedesmus bijuga

800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
3. Scenedesmus bijuga

800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
4. Scenedesmus

800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plant detritus sample
9/21/05
20.5°C
5. Scenedesmus

800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
6. Scenedesmus dimorphus

800x
old Laurium dump pond
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
7. Scenedesmus arcuatus var. platydisca

800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
8. Scenedesmus arcuatus var. platydisca

800x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
Schizochlamys
1. Schizochlamys gelatinosa

1x

500x

500x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
9/28/07
19°C
2. Schizochlamys gelatinosa

800x

800x

800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
aquatic plant sample
6/3/10
pH 7.7, 22°C, 97 uS
3. Schizochlamys gelatinosa

800x

800x
same as above
Selenastrum
1. Selenastrum

800x
Hungarian Falls riffle
aquatic moss sample
10/10/01
2. Selenastrum

800x

800x
Osceola pond #1, adjoining marsh
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
3. Selenastrum

800x
same as above
Sorastrum
1. Sorastrum

800x

800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 6.8, 29°C, 79 uS
2. Sorastrum

800x

800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
3. Sorastrum

1000x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
4. Sorastrum

1000x
old Superior Mine pond
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
5. Sorastrum

1000x
same as above
Tetradesmus
1. Tetradesmus wisconsinensis

800x
Gratiot River, riffle below falls
filamentous algae sample
8/8/03
Tetraedron
1. Tetraedron gracile

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #5
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
14°C
2. Tetraedron

800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #4
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
24°C
3. Tetraedron

800x

800x
Osceola pond #1, adjoining marsh
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
4. Tetraedron minimum

800x
Swedetown Pond
macro-algae attached to sediment
8/29/05
12°C
5. Tetraedron minimum

800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
6. Tetraedron caudatum

800x
same as above
7. Tetraedron regulare

800x
same as above
8. Tetraedron trigonum

800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
9. Tetraedron muticum

800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C