Euastrum

Genus of algae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Euastrum is a genus of green algae of the Desmidiaceae family.[1] It lives in acidic waters.[2]

Class:Zygnematophyceae
Order:Desmidiales
Family:Desmidiaceae
Genus:Euastrum
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Euastrum
Euastrum divaricatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Desmidiales
Family: Desmidiaceae
Genus: Euastrum
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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 may have "protuberances;" however, they are hard to see.[2]

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