Small sarcinoid packets of cells; cells spheroid to elliptical, united by thin gelatinous matrix; distinct cell wall lacking; 2 parietal chloroplasts with stalked pyrenoid; zoospores spheroid to elliptical with two flagella; longer anteriorly directed flagellum with tripartite tubular hairs (lacking lateral filaments), shorter posteriorly directed flagellum without tripartite hairs; eyespot absent; marine, coastal, in temperate waters, growing attached to substrates.

Depth range based on 73 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 49 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 90
  Temperature range (°C): -0.093 - 28.340
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.039 - 5.548
  Salinity (PPS): 34.206 - 34.950
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.555 - 8.163
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.076 - 0.600
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.204 - 5.232

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 90

Temperature range (°C): -0.093 - 28.340

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.039 - 5.548

Salinity (PPS): 34.206 - 34.950

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.555 - 8.163

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.076 - 0.600

Silicate (umol/l): 1.204 - 5.232
 
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
                                        

Specimen Records:	2	Public Records:	0
Specimens with Sequences:	0	Public Species:	0
Specimens with Barcodes:	0	Public BINs:	0
Species:	1
Species With Barcodes:	0

Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Sarcinochrysis