| Tetradesmus lagerheimii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Scenedesmaceae |
| Genus: | Tetradesmus |
| Species: | T. lagerheimii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetradesmus lagerheimii M.J.Wynne & Guiry | |
Tetradesmus lagerheimii is a green alga in the family Scenedesmaceae. It is also known by its synonym, Scenedesmus acuminatus.
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.
It is a very common species, and is found in a variety of freshwater habitats.
References
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Tetradesmus lagerheimii". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Scenedesmus acuminatus | |
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