Colonial chlorophyte with crescent-shaped cells in small groups surrounded by a mucilaginous sheath. Smaller than curved cells of Ankistrodesmus.
Found in the plankton of lakes and ponds
![[Kirchneriella], Lake Rotorangi, Taranaki, X400. Photo: Otago Regional Council & Manaaki Whenua Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/algae/kirchneriella400__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)