Euastrum
Appearance
Euastrum | |
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Euastrum divaricatum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
(unranked): | Charophyta |
Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
Order: | Desmidiales |
Family: | Desmidiaceae |
Genus: | Euastrum |
Species | |
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Euastrum is a genus of green algae of the Desmidiaceae family.[1] It lives in acidic waters.[2]
Description
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
- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Euastrum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ a b "Euastrum (Desmidiaceae)". Menaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
External links
Scientific references
Scientific databases
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Euastrum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- AlgaTerra database
- Index Nominum Genericorum