Afwijkende chloroplast bij Staurastrum bieneanum

Desmid algae identification primarily relies on cell wall features rather than chloroplast shape. However, in specific cases, chloroplast shape is crucial for species or genus differentiation. Research has described basic chloroplast shapes that have evolved over time (Teiling, 1952). The discovery of a Staurastrum bieneanum cell with an aberrantly shaped chloroplast is described.