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Home / Charophyceae / Unicells / Desmids / Placoderm / Arthrodesmus

   

 

 

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Name derivation:

Morphology:

Unicellular desmid with isthmus and two opposing spines on each hemicell. Solid cellulose spines contain no cytoplasm.

Similar genera:

 Staurastrum is similar, but has two or more "arms" (with cytoplasm extending to the terminus of each arm) instead of spines.

Habitat:

Freshwater lakes, both planktonic, aufwuchs, and benthic.

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