Printzina is a genus of green algae.Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy, T.K. (Ed) 2007. New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 6: The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae. Royal Irish Academy. in the family Trentepohliaceae.See the NCBI webpage on Printzina. Data extracted from the
Species Printzina lagenifera (Hildebrandt) Thompson et Wujek.
Description Appears as small, reddish cushion-like masses. Consisting of entangled filaments of globular or elliptical cells 6 - 12μm wide.. It forms reddish streeks.
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