Class
Family
Scenedesmaceae
Species Name
Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M.J.Wynne
Species Citation
Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M.J.Wynne, Feddes Repertorium 126: 84, 2016
Achnanthes dimorpha Turpin, Mémoires du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle 16: 313, pl. 13: fig. 12, 1828
Acutodesmusdimorphus (Turpin) P.M.Tsarenko, Algologia Supplement (Unnumbered): 10, 2001
Description
Thallus green, single celled or colonial, forming 2- to 32-celled, usually 4- or 8-celled coenobia; cells with linear to strongly alternating cells, cells fusiform, gradually tapering at the ends to a blunt to rounded tip. Inner cells straight outer cells distinctly curved. Cells 10-20 µm long, 2-5 µm in diameter.
Cell Type
Eukaryote
Cell Wall
Present
Habit
Planktonic
Pigments
Chlorophyll a/Chlorophyll b
Reproduction
Asexual
Thallus
Unicellular/Coenobia
Thallus colour
Green
Vernacular Names
Distribution (District-wise)
Lucknow
Habitat
Aquatic
Uses
Biofuel
