Synura uvella: Association of many free-swimming colonies. This chrysophyte alga has probably been confused with other Synura species very often. This is because the scales that cover the cells and which are essential for species identification can not always be reliably detected. On this website, the secure first proof of Synura uvella in the waters of the EN region was only possible in May 2011(1)
Synura uvella, single colony, slightly compressed by the coverslide. The scales are barely visible. (1)
Synura uvella, another single colony, compressed by the coverslide, showing the scales of the cells. (2)
Synura uvella, two crops of the above image. The upper crop shows an opticlal lungitudinal transect of two cells; the lower image shows the periphery of several cells with scales. (2)
Synura uvella; scales after drying of the specimens (DIC-image): BSc: body scales; TSc: transition scales (1)
