Algal factsheet: Pleurotaenium (Desmidiaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unicellular desmid with long cylindrical cells, with a wavy outline in some species, divided into two semicells. The semicells may have swollen ends at the point they meet, either side of a shallow constriction or isthmus, which may be surrounded by a ring. One green chloroplast with pyrenoids per semicell.Typical habitats
Found in wetlands and other acidic watersClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Zygnemophyceae |
| Order | Desmidiales |
| Family | Desmidiaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |