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Name derivation:
Morphology:
Cells appear as short or long filaments arranged in single rows. Each cell is tubular in appearance. The base of each semicell is wider near the cell’s slight central channel. Each cell has one band-like chloroplast which holds one to eight pyrenoids (transparent structures). The nucleus is located next to the chloroplast in the center of each cell.
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Habitat:
The four species in North America can be found in small numbers near additional desmids on sediment or with periphyton in acidic, oligotrophic lakes or ponds.
References:
Gerrath J. H. 2003. Conjugating Green Algae and Desmids. In: Wehr JD, Robert SG, editors. Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification. San Diego (CA): Academic Press. p 375.