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Scientific Name: Desmodesmus abundans (Kirchner) E.H.Hegewald, 2000
Synonym: Scenedesmus abundans (O.Kirchner) Chodat, 1913 (Currently unaccepted)
Photo: algaholic (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Scenedesmaceae
Description:
Desmodesmus abundans, a green algae species, forms colonies (coenobia) composed of 4, 8, or occasionally 16 elongated cells arranged in a flat, plate-like structure. Each cell is cylindrical or spindle-shaped with rounded ends, typically straight or slightly curved, radiating from a central point. The cells range in length from 9 to 36 µm and in width from 1.5 to 6 µm, characterized by a slender morphology. They contain parietal chloroplasts with one pyrenoid per chloroplast for photosynthesis, housed within a firm cell wall that may be ornamented. Commonly found in freshwater habitats like ponds and lakes, Desmodesmus abundans contributes to freshwater phytoplankton communities.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Mostly found in freshwater waterbodies.
Environment:
Freshwater
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DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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