Algal factsheet: Carteria (Chlamydomonadaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unicellular chlorophyte with rounded cells propelled by four flagellae. There is a single chloroplast which may contain a visible eyespot.Typical habitats
Found in the plankton of lakes and ponds, sometimes in sewage pondsClassification
Kingdom | Plantae |
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Phylum | Streptophyta |
Subphylum | Chlorophyta |
Class | Chlorophyceae |
Order | Volvocales |
Family | Chlamydomonadaceae |
Common name | Green algae |