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Name derivation: |
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“Four sausages” --
Four Tetra- sausages –allantos |
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Classification: |
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Tetrallantos Teiling 1916;
all three species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).
Order Sphaeropleales; Family Scenedesmaceae
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Morphology: |
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Individual
lunate cells form together in groups of two or four
in either a ring shape or connected at one pole to form a claw- shape. Very
rare for colonies to be larger than 16 cells. |
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Habitat: |
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Freshwater
found on all continents but Antarctica, in temperate and warm waters. |
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