Desmodesmus
Sign in to saveDesmodesmus is a genus of green algae in the family Scenedesmaceae.
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It sits within the topics Freshwater algae, Sphaeropleales and Sphaeropleales genera.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassChlorophyceae
- OrderSphaeropleales
- FamilyScenedesmaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Scenedesmaceae
- Collections
- CONN, IPA/SP
- Recorded in
- Panama, Brasil
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Reproduction
- Taxonomy
- Habitat
- Ecology
- Pathogenicity
- References
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Desmodesmus is a genus of green algae in the family Scenedesmaceae.
==Morphology== Desmodesmus consists of colonies of two, four, eight or 16 cells arranged in a row. Cells are ellipsoidal to ovoid, joined to each other by their longer sides. The terminal cells of a colony (and sometimes the medial cells as well) are usually armed with spines. Cell walls may also be covered in ridges, warts, and net-like structures. Cells contain one parietal chloroplast, containing one pyrenoid.
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