''Euastrum'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ( Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alg ...
of the
Desmidiaceae
The Desmidiaceae are one of four families of charophyte green algae in the order Desmidiales (desmids).See the NCBIbr>webpage on Desmidiaceae Data extracted from the
Genera
Genera accepted by AlgaeBase were:
*'' Actinodontum'' – 3 spe ...
family.
[See the NCBIbr>webpage on Euastrum]
Data extracted from the It lives in acidic waters.
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
A cell wall is a structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid. It provides the cell with both structural support and protection, and also acts as a filtering mec ...
may have "protuberances;" however, they are hard to see.
References
External links
Scientific references
Scientific databases
*
AlgaTerra databaseIndex Nominum Genericorum
Desmidiaceae
Charophyta genera
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