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Coenobia


 

Coenobia is the plural of coenobium. It is a colony of cells formed by certain green algae, in which little or no specialization of the cells occurs. The cells are often embedded in a mucilaginous matrix. It is a colony with a fixed number of cells, and may be motile or non-motile.

Related Topics:
Colony - Cell - Green alga - Mucilaginous

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Examples include Volvox, Pandorina, Scenedesmus, Pediastrum, Hydrodictyon.

Related Topics:
Volvox - Pandorina - Scenedesmus - Pediastrum - Hydrodictyon

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