Tetradesmus dimorphus is a freshwaterunicellulargreen algae in the classChlorophyceae. The name means "having two forms".[2]
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Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Scenedesmaceae |
| Genus: | Tetradesmus |
| Species: | T. dimorphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M.J.Wynne, 2016[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tetradesmus dimorphus consists of colonies of two, four or eight cells, which are arranged linearly or in a zigzag fashion, in one or two rows. Cells are (5–)6–25(–27) μm long and 2–9.4(–14) μm wide, broadly spindle-shaped, tapered to points at both ends. The inner cells are straight, while marginal cells have ends that are slightly curved outwards.[3]
Basionym
edit- Achnanthes dimorphaTurpin
Homotypic synonyms
edit- Achnanthes dimorphaTurpin, 1828
- Scenedesmus obliquus var.dimorphus(Turpin) Hansgirg
- Scenedesmus acutus var.dimorphus(Turpin) Rabenhorst
- Scenedesmus dimorphus(Turpin) Kützing
Heterotypic synonyms
edit- Scenedesmus antennatusBrébisson in Ralfs
- Scenedesmus costulatusChodat
- Scenedesmus acutus var.obliquusRabenhorst
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Wynne, Michael J.; Hallan, Joel K. (2015). "Reinstatement ofTetradesmus G. M. Smith (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta)".Feddes Repertorium.126 (3–4):83–86.doi:10.1002/fedr.201500021.
- ^abcGuiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2011.Scenedesmus dimorphus (Turpin) Kützing.AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on 4 April 2011.
- ^D. M. John; Brian A. Whitton; Alan J. Brook, eds. (2002).The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles: an identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0-521-77051-4.
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