An example of colonial alga is :
Chlorella
Volvox
Ulothrix
Spirogyra
Algae and their characteristics -
Algae are chlorophyll - bearing, thalloid, avascular plants and are usually aquatic.
Some of them form lichens along with fungi, some are epizoic on shells and sloth bear (algae Trichophilus welckeri). Some are present on moist stones, wood and soil.
- Volvox is a colonial alga. Each mature Volvox colony is composed of numerous flagellated cells.
- Chlorella is a unicellular alga and Spirogyra and Ulothrix are filamentous, multicellular algae.
Volvox is a colonial alga.