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Tetradesmus lagerheimii

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Tetradesmus lagerheimii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Scenedesmaceae
Genus: Tetradesmus
Species:
T. lagerheimii
Binomial name
Tetradesmus lagerheimii
M.J.Wynne & Guiry[1]

Tetradesmus lagerheimii is a green alga in the family Scenedesmaceae. It is also known by its synonym, Scenedesmus acuminatus.[1]

Tetradesmus lagerheimii forms colonies of two, four or eight cells in a single row, with cells arranged linearly or in a somewhat zig-zag fashion. The colony is typically curved, semicircular, or contorted. Cells are spindle-shaped, arc-like, or sigmoid, 9.2–34.5(–40) μm long and 2–5.5 μm wide; the outermost side is concave; both ends taper to a point.[2]

It is a very common species, and is found in a variety of freshwater habitats.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Tetradesmus lagerheimii". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  2. ^ D. M. John; Brian A. Whitton; Alan J. Brook, eds. (2002). The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles: an identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-77051-4.