Docidium
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| Docidium | |
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| Docidium baculum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Desmidiales |
| Family: | Desmidiaceae |
| Genus: | Docidium Brébisson ex Ralfs, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Docidium baculum Brébisson ex Ralfs[1] | |
| Species[2] | |
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Docidium is a genus of algae belonging to the family Desmidiaceae. The species of this genus have a cosmopolitan distribution but are rare; they typically occur in acidic, oligotrophic waters.[1]
The name Docidium comes from the Greek term δοκίδιον (dokídion, 'small beam'), referring to its shape.[2]