Tetradesmus lagerheimii
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Tetradesmus lagerheimii is a green alga in the family Scenedesmaceae. It is also known by its synonym, Scenedesmus acuminatus.[1]
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Tetradesmus lagerheimii | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Sphaeropleales |
Family: | Scenedesmaceae |
Genus: | Tetradesmus |
Species: | T. lagerheimii |
Binomial name | |
Tetradesmus lagerheimii M.J.Wynne & Guiry[1] | |
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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]