Algae. 1999; 14(2): 87-90.

Report on Mainoella tosaensis Okada (Chlorophyta, Oocystaceae), a species new to Korea

Eberhard Hegewald, Eberhard Schnepf, Sook Lye Jeon

Institute of Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere, Research Center Julich, University of Heidelberg, Natural Science Research Institute, Sookmyung Women's University

The monotypic genus Makinoella was reported for the first time for Korea. For the first time a pyrenoid is recorded for Makinoella tosaensis. According to the cellulosic microfibrils in the cell wall, inclusion of the genus in the Oocystaceae was justified.

Keywords : cell wall, Makinoella, microfibrils, Oocystaceae, pyrenoid