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Algal factsheet: Spondylosium (Desmidiaceae)
Diagnostic features
Pseudofilamentous desmid formed by chains of cells, each of which is divided into two slightly bean-shaped semicells by a deep central constriction or isthmus. This constriction is much deeper than in Hyalotheca or Desmidium, the other filamentous desmids in this guide. Each semicell has a single chloroplast.
Typical habitats
Found in acidic waters, including wetlands.
Classification
| Kingdom |
Plantae |
| Phylum |
Charophyta |
| Class |
Zygnemophyceae |
| Order |
Desmidiales |
| Family |
Desmidiaceae |
| Common name |
Green algae |
