Description
of Pseudanabaena sp. #1
Isolated from
three intensive-monitoring sites on the Arizona Canal
(Scottsdale Road, Central Avenue and Deer Valley WTP)
(Scottsdale Road, Central Avenue and Deer Valley WTP)
 | Trichome single, not forming a thallus |
| Trichomes are brown to dark-red in color |
| Cells distinctly separated with conspicuous constrictions at crosswalls |
| Cylindrical cells are longer than broad (4-6 µm long) |
| Cells often barrel-shaped with rounded or oval ends |
| Trichomes range from 2-3 µm in diameter |
| Sheath absent |
| Exhibit creeping movements |
