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Euastrum

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Euastrum
Euastrum divaricatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
(unranked): Charophyta
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Desmidiales
Family: Desmidiaceae
Genus: Euastrum
Species

Euastrum is a genus of green algae of the Desmidiaceae family.[1] It lives in acidic waters.[2]

Description

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It is made of two, symmetrical semicells. They are usually longer than wide and are wavy and lobed. On the ends of the semicells, there is a notch. The cell wall may have "protuberances;" however, they are hard to see.[2]

References

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  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Euastrum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ a b "Euastrum (Desmidiaceae)". Menaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
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