Tetrabaena socialis
Tetrabaena socialis | |
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Tetrabaena socialis swimming | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
Family: | Tetrabaenaceae |
Genus: | Tetrabaena |
Species: | T. socialis
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Binomial name | |
Tetrabaena socialis (Dujardin) H.Nozaki & M.Itoh
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Tetrabaena socialis is a microscopic species of green algae and the simplest known multicellular organism, consisting of four cells.[1] It is motile, containing 2 flagella per cell.
References
- ^ Laber, Bernd (January 6, 2006). "Green Algae from a Garden Pond: Tetrabaena socialis". Micscape Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2015.