Gonium is a genus of colonial green algae, a member of the order Chlamydomonadales. The genus was first described by Otto Friedrich Müller in 1773, and is among the most common types of algae found in freshwater habitats.

盘藻，学名Gonium，团藻目，团藻科，盘藻属的通称，物体是由4、16或32个细胞排列成一平板 ，埋藏在1个共同胶被之内的定形群体。 每个细胞有1个细胞核、1个含有蛋白核的色素体、1个眼点、1对等长的鞭毛和2个伸缩泡；细胞与细胞之间有原生质联系。 分布于全世界，多生活于较小的，尤其是营养物较丰富的淡水水体中。 无性生殖 时产生似亲群体，每个新个体所含细胞数目与其母体的相同。 有性生殖为同配、异宗，两性配子均自母体逸出后才受精。 合子萌发时进行减 …

2016年4月22日 · Here we report the genome sequence of the undifferentiated colonial alga, Gonium pectorale, where group formation evolved by co-option of the retinoblastoma cell cycle regulatory pathway....

盘星藻长角变种（var. longecornutum）和原变种的不同为群体细胞外侧中部深度二裂，每一裂片中央深凹入，形成2个叉状的长突起。 细胞长12~15微米，宽12~15微米。 “科普中国”是为我国科普信息化建设塑造的全... 盘星藻是一种水网藻科的植物。 植物体由2～128个，但多数是由8～32个细胞构成的定形群体。 细胞排列在一个平面上，大体呈辐射状；每个细胞内常有一个周位的盘状的色素体和一个蛋白核，有一个细胞核；细胞壁光滑，或具各种突出物，有的还具各种花纹。 池 …

Gonium is cosmopolitan in fresh waters (Fabry et al., 1999). G. pectorale (Fig. 36) is one of the most commonly encountered species of all chlorophytes. Five species have been studied in culture (Nozaki et al., 1997a).

Gonium O.F.Müller, 1773; 12 of 20 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013). Flat colonies where individual cells are all orientated the same way. The individual cells are mostly ovoid and each has two equal flagella and a stigma. They are attached by gelatinous sheaths that surround them.

Here we combine experiment, theory, and computations to reveal how Gonium, perhaps the simplest differentiated colonial organism, achieves phototaxis.

Gonium is a captivating genus of green algae belonging to the family Goniochloraceae. Though not as widely known as some other plant taxa, these fascinating

Gonium make food from sunlight, favor water with high organic content and are readily available from science supply companies.

In this paper, we will investigate the depth of Gonium pectorale‘s physical structures and behavioral patterns and draw comparisons to mechanical and optical concepts to better understand how they apply to the anatomy and behavior of Gonium pectorale.