Prototheca stagnora, an encapsulated organism.
The type species of Prototheca stagnora, SEC-L-1690 (ATCC 16528) (2) was found to have a large capsule surrounding the cells, in India ink preparations. Cryptococcus neoformans and P. stagnora are very similar organisms in their morphology and they should be differentiated by their reproduction process or by their biochemical and physiological characteristics.
D002473:Cell Wall / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011525:Prototheca / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013170:Spores / Q000254:growth & development